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Cheese Tasting Reviews

We regularly send a quick feedback survey to listen to how you think we could improve on our online cheese tastings. It's always rewarding to read your positive comments - here are some of your recent testimonials. 

January 2023: “Found it really enjoyable, a great way to discover new cheeses we otherwise wouldn't have come across. The host provided interesting background info and the pairing suggestions and cooking ideas were really helpful!”

 

January 2023: “We received our tasting as a gift and thoroughly enjoyed it. We would highly recommend to other cheese lovers. You can tell how passionate Jazz is about cheese which adds to the experience. One of the best presents we’ve received, we loved it!”

 

January 2023: “The online cheese tasting evening was the most perfect date night! We loved exploring each of the generous chunks of cheese. I never would have thought to taste the different sections of the cheese without the suggestion from Paxton’s expert. We’ll definitely be doing another!”

 

January 2023: “Lovely interesting experience . Lively engaging humorous knowledgeable host.”

 

January 2023: “Presentation, cheese, technology all of the highest quality. This is a perfect treat or present for foodies and we would recommend it to anyone.”

 

January 2023: “We really enjoyed the whole experience. An hour of informative, tasty, civilised fun!”

 

January 2023: “I was given the Comforting Cheeses tasting session as a Christmas present. And what a great gift it was! We had a very enjoyable hour eating, learning, and tasting. The session was relaxed and fun. I learnt some useful things about enjoying cheese. I suspected it would be a tasting slither of each but they were very generous amounts of each cheese. George in Lancashire (the county, not the cheese)”

 

January 2023: “I thought I was cheese literate but I learned so much from this bite sized highly informative session. Cheeses were all delicious and unusual with great back stories. Excellent value for money.”

 

December 2022: “A great selection of previously unknown cheeses with a highly knowledgable presenter in Jazz.”

 

December 2022: “One of the best ways to spend a Friday night in! Really looking forward to joining future online tastings with the fabulous people and cheeses of Paxton and Whitfield.”

 

November 2022: “Found the whole experience really wonderful. Great cheeses and lots of care in getting ready for the tasting session and prompts to get the cheese out early etc. Really knowledgeable discussion about the products and a lovely way to spend an hour. Thank you”

 

November 2022: “We greatly enjoyed our Cheese Tasting evening. With his knowledge and passion for cheese, Jack was a joy to listen to. The Cheese was amazing and we hope to have more. Thank you from Charlie and Dean”

 

November 2022: “Great cheese tasting session on Zoom. Jack was very knowledgeable and interesting with obviously a great love of cheese”

 

November 2022: “Really well delivered tasting with knowledgeable staff, good knowledge of cheeses and their history”

 

November 2022: “Was given our cheese tasting experience as a gift and didn't really know what to expect. The cheese was amazing and we will be popping into our Bath store to stock up for Christmas. The presenter was informative and pleasant and we learnt a lot about the various cheeses. All in all it was a lovely present which we thoroughly enjoyed.”

 

October 2022: ““We thoroughly enjoyed our cheese tasting experience. Great fun, informative and the most delicious cheeses we have EVER tasted (and we're cheeseaholics!). Thanks Paxton & Whitfield - a wonderful evening.”

 

October 2022: “This was bought as a birthday present for me. My wife and I took part with 15 other groups. The Zoom format worked very well. The tutoring was highly informative and time left at the end for questions. a really enjoyable evening spent.”

 

October 2022: “A wonderful way to spend an evening, discover something new and spend some time with like-minded people who love their food! Have done several of these, and they just get better - some of the cheese is just remarkable. The experts really are which makes all the difference.”

 

October 2022: “Great evening. It always improves the enjoyment of food to know something of its background. Even family who aren’t adventurous with food enjoyed it”

 

August 2022: “A wonderful way to spend a Friday evening. The host, and cheeses were both excellent. Would highly recommend it.”

 

August 2022: “We have attended a number of Paxton and Whitfield’s excellent cheese tasting events and they are always great fun. The cheese arrives in perfect condition and the tasting is directed by interesting, informative and enthusiastic cheese mongers. We have learned so much. If you like cheese then you will love one of these events.”

 

August 2022: “Our first online cheese tasting was great fun and certainly won’t be our last! Jazz was an excellent interpreter - extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic. She imparted just the right amount of information throughout. The English summer cheeses which she selected were sublime and in perfect condition. Pleased to have a range of suggestions for accompanying drinks although we were just fine with a rather nice Argentinian Malbec throughout.”

 

August 2022: “Our first online cheese tasting was great fun and certainly won’t be our last! Jazz was an excellent interpreter - extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic. She imparted just the right amount of information throughout. The English summer cheeses which she selected were sublime and in perfect condition. Pleased to have a range of suggestions for accompanying drinks although we were just fine with a rather nice Argentinian Malbec throughout.” 

 

August 2022: “Summer Cheese Tasting: lovely, tasty cheeses delivered in excellent condition and in Jazz, an extremely knowledgeable and affable host.”

 

August 2022: “Such a great evening filled with enthusiasm, knowledge and delicious cheese. Perfect.”

 

July 2022: “A great varied selection of British cheeses. Daisy was great encouraging us to try 3 different texture zones in the goats’ cheese which tasted completely different. It was a revelation! This was our 3rd tasting. We just love exploring unknown cheeses with friends making it a real treat.”

 

July 2022: “We really enjoyed our tasting - everything ran really smoothly and the cheese was delicious! So great to have someone so knowledgeable talk us through each one and plenty of each cheese. A fab birthday treat!”