Christmas & New Year:  Last Delivery Dates before Christmas are Sat 21st & Sun 22nd Dec (select Weekend Shipping). For Delivery by New Year, select Sat 28th Dec.  Normal service resumes Fri 3rd Jan.
Severe Weather:  DPD is reporting issues with deliveries to Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Clwyd, Kincardineshire, Powys and Shropshire. Please do not order for these areas until further notice.
Hard Cheese

Hard Cheese

With so many different styles of cheese to choose from, there’s a lot of fun to be had hunting for your favourite, and the specialist cheese collection from Fine Food Specialist is the perfect place to start looking.

Cheese comes in a variety of forms, from soft, spreadable young cheeses, to those which are hard and aged. As cheeses mature they tend to develop more complex flavours, with hints of nuts and brown butter.

Included in our range of hard cheeses is Beaufort, Cantal, Comte and Ossau Iraty. We also stock excellent Il Fiorino Pecorino, Tomme de Chevre and stunning Parmigiano Reggiano.

With interesting textures and complex flavours, these cheeses are guaranteed to linger in the memory. Our range is crammed full of superb hard cheeses from around the world, so don’t miss out on the chance to find your favourite among our range of specialist cheeses today.

Do take a look through our cheese accessories selection too, as well as our dedicated French cheese and Italian cheese ranges.

View as Grid List

20 Items

Set Descending Direction
  1. Comte, From The Whole Wheel, 36+ months, +/-1kg
    Comte, From The Whole Wheel, 36+ months, +/-1kg
    £55.95
    Comte makes an excellent cheese for tasting on its own. Its firm texture and mellow yet complex flavour will appeal to everyone who appreciates fine cheese. Serve comte with a Sauvignon Blanc for a tried and true taste combination, and because it has such a broad range of flavours get quite creative...
  2. Buy Comté AOP 15 Months Online & In London UK
    Comte AOP 15 Months, +/-1kg
    £48.95
    Comté is a delicious cow’s milk cheese with a nutty taste and very slightly crumbly texture. It is very versatile and pairs well with fruit, chutney or crisp white wine. This classic French cheese has been aged for 18 months, which adds depth and saltiness to the flavour. 
  3. Buy Tomme de Chèvre du Berry Online & In London UK
    Tomme de Chevre, 500g
    £21.95
    This tomme de chèvre is unlike any other goat’s cheese. The semi-hard texture is distinctively nutty with a lengthy, but mild, flavour and a slightly fresh finish.
  4. 24 Month Reggiano Parmesan
    24 Month Reggiano Parmesan, +/-250g
    £11.95
    Experience Italian 24-Month Reggiano Parmesan! Our 24-Month Reggiano Parmesan is a masterpiece of Italian cheesemaking, celebrated for its complex flavour and granular texture. Aged for two years, this Parmesan develops a rich, nutty taste with hints of caramel and a sharp, savoury finish. The text...
  5. Buy Moliterno al Tartufo Online & In London UK
    Pecorino Moliterno al Tartufo, +/-5.5kg
    £344.95
    Unlike other cheeses flavoured with truffle, moliterno al tartufo is aged to develop character before being injected with black truffle and then aged for a further five months. The flavour is phenomenal; sharp, savoury, punchy, deep with truffle earthiness – moliterno will cause a stir on your che...
  6. Buy Tete de Moine AOP Online & In London UK
    Tete de Moine AOP, +/-850g
    £55.95
    The semi-hard cow’s milk cheese is cut in an unusual way. Using a sharp knife a very thin shaving is scraped from the top of the wheel to create a frilly rosette. This is said to develop the flavour and aroma by allowing oxygen to flow over the increased surface area. Tete de Moine is made in the ...
  7. Buy Tomme de Vache with Truffles Online & in London UK
    Tomme de Vache with Truffles, +/-300g
    £20.95
    This tomme de vache with truffles is a wonderful cheese to have on your cheese board. It has a pale yellow complexion with a semi-soft and dense texture. The flavour is almost buttery with deep and earthy notes enhanced by the truffle. It is delicious with fresh or dried fruit and a glass of good re...
  8. Moliterno with Truffle, +/-700g
    Moliterno with Truffle, +/-700g
    £37.95
    Moliterno is a rich and mature hard sheep’s milk cheese, similar to Pecorino. This cheese is particularly special as it is marbled with black truffle, which adds a subtle and delicious earthy flavour. This is a fabulous addition to your Christmas cheese board!
  9. Wookey Hole Cave-Aged Cheddar Truckle, +/-600g
    Wookey Hole Cave-Aged Cheddar Truckle, +/-600g
    £19.95
    This truckle of cave-aged cheddar is hand-made on the Ashley Chase Estate in Somerset, from the milk of the estate’s own cows. The location of its’ production gives it the status of West Country Farmhouse Cheddar. If you’re looking for an authentic English cheddar, this one is sure...
  10. Wookey Hole Cave-Aged Cheddar, Half-Wheel, +/-300g
    Wookey Hole Cave-Aged Cheddar, Half-Wheel, +/-300g
    £10.95
    This truckle of cave-aged cheddar is hand-made on the Ashley Chase Estate in Somerset, from the milk of the estate’s own cows. The location of its’ production gives it the status of West Country Farmhouse Cheddar. If you’re looking for an authentic English cheddar, this one is sure...
  11. Ossau Iraty, +/-1kg
    Ossau Iraty, +/-1kg
    £47.95
    Ossau cheese is a semi-hard, pasteurised cheese from the south-west of France, near the Spanish border. This AOC status cheese has been one of the region’s main sources of income for hundreds of years. Made from Pyrenees sheep’s milk, this delicious cheese is creamy and buttery in textur...
  12. Cantal, +/-1kg
    Cantal, +/-1kg
    £31.95
    Cantal cheese is named after the Cantal mountains, in the Auvergne region of central France. Aged for several months, the flavour is strong, tangy and slightly sweet, similar to cheddar. Depending on how long the cheese is matured for will vary the sweet and tangy flavours of the cheese. The texture...
  13. Beaufort, +/-500g
    Beaufort, +/-500g
    £28.95
    Beaufort is an alpine cheese, producd in the French region of Savoie. It is in the same family as the grueyere, made from unpasteurised cow’s milk. It’s AOC status means that the cheese can only be made from a single herd of mountain cows in Savoie. It has a firm, creamy texture, and the...
  14. Gruyere Suisse Reserve, +/-500g
    Gruyere Suisse Reserve, +/-500g
    £30.95
    Gruyere is a popular cheese, salty and sweet in flavour that varies depending on the maturity of the cheese. It also has nutty and creamy undertones, with a slightly grainy texture. Originating from the town of Gruyeres in Switzerland, the cows feed on alpine pastures, which is what gives the cheese...
  15. Truffle Pecorino, +/-1kg
    Truffle Pecorino, +/-1kg
    £52.95
     Italian truffles have been mixed into this wheel of Pecorino, giving the mild cheese a real burst of luxury, earthy flavour. Serve after dinner, with a glass of sherry or port.
  16. Raclette, +/-1.25kg
    Raclette, +/-1.25kg
    £34.95
    This French mountain cheese is traditionally cooked on a raclette machine that heats the cheese, to be drizzled on-top of potatoes, and served with a range of cured meat and cornichons. The washed-rind of the cheese is a brown/orange colour, with a semi hard with a mild flavour, and a slightly ripe...
  17. Tomme de Savoie Fermier, Whole Wheel, +/-1.8kg
    Tomme de Savoie Fermier, Whole Wheel, +/-1.8kg
    £55.95
    Tomme is a regional cheese made on the slopes of the French Alps. This is Tomme Fermier, meaning raw, un pasturised full fat cow's milk has been used which produces a richer and far superior cheese. Tomme has a thick rind and a rich buttery centre that is very moreish...
  18. Cornish Yarg, Whole Wheel, 1kg
    Cornish Yarg, Whole Wheel, 1kg
    £33.95
    Cornish Yarg has a fresh, clean taste. It is wrapped in nettles to give its distinct flavour and unique yet subtle taste. This hand made, semi-hard farmhouse cheese is dotted with natural white, grey and pink moulds that develop throughout the process of maturing.
  19. Cornish Yarg, Half Wheel, +/-500g
    Cornish Yarg, Half Wheel, +/-500g
    £17.95
    Cornish Yarg has a fresh, clean taste. It is wrapped in nettles to give its distinct flavour and unique yet subtle taste. This hand made, semi-hard farmhouse cheese is dotted with natural white, grey and pink moulds that develop throughout the process of maturing.
  20. Tomme De Chevre with Truffles, +/-500g
    Tomme De Chevre with Truffles, +/-500g
    £34.95
    This tomme de chèvre is unlike any other goat’s cheese. The semi-hard texture is distinctively nutty with a lengthy, but mild, flavour and a slightly fresh finish, enhanced with delicious shavings of black truffles. The flavour of the truffle is mild and not overpowering, but adds an amazing dim...
    Out of stock
per page

With so many different styles of cheese to choose from, there’s a lot of fun to be had hunting for your favourite, and the specialist cheese collection from Fine Food Specialist is the perfect place to start looking.

Cheese comes in a variety of forms, from soft, spreadable young cheeses, to those which are hard and aged. As cheeses mature they tend to develop more complex flavours, with hints of nuts and brown butter.

Included in our range of hard cheeses is Beaufort, Cantal, Comte and Ossau Iraty. We also stock excellent Il Fiorino Pecorino, Tomme de Chevre and stunning Parmigiano Reggiano.

With interesting textures and complex flavours, these cheeses are guaranteed to linger in the memory. Our range is crammed full of superb hard cheeses from around the world, so don’t miss out on the chance to find your favourite among our range of specialist cheeses today.

Do take a look through our cheese accessories selection too, as well as our dedicated French cheese and Italian cheese ranges.

Read more Read less