A trio of speciality cheeses produced by Wales’ oldest dairy farming co-operative have secured a listing on the shelves of Tesco stores across the nation.
Tesco has signed an exclusive supermarket deal to stock South Caernarfon Creameries’ new Dragon Handcrafted range at large stores across Wales.
The range includes a new Maplewood Smoked Cheddar, developed with the smokery at iconic Anglesey brand Halen Môn, in its Welsh stores.
It is joined by a Slate Cavern Aged Cheddar, which is matured 500 feet underground in the Llechwedd slate caverns at Blaenau Ffestiniog, in a traditional method used for centuries in France to achieve a deeper flavour.
Completing the trio for Tesco is Dragon’s Handcrafted Penderyn Whisky Cheddar, made by infusing the slate cavern aged cheddar with a Madeira-finish whisky from the iconic Welsh distillery.
The co-operative’s managing director Alan Wyn Jones said: “We are delighted that Tesco will be supplying our trio of Dragon Handcrafted cheeses for their stores across Wales.
“The Dragon Handcrafted range is something we have been working on for some time.
“We have taken some of the best Welsh high-quality ingredients, rooted in local heritage, and created a premium range of cheeses to truly be proud of.
“We worked closely with experts at Halen Mon, Llechwedd and Penderyn.
“The results are testament to the quality of the produce from our farmers, as well as the skill of our cheesemakers, and we are sure they will be a luxury compliment to any cheese platter.”
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