If you love the canal and cheese this article is just for you!

As the Borders Cheese Carrying Company will be in our area over the next few days we thought we would let you know they were about!
Selling two yummy products cheese and chutneys – the perfect ingredients for a tasty meal you should be sure to visit them.


The Cheese Boat is owned by Geraldine and Michael Prescott who wanted to turn their passion for narrow boating into a business. So they teaming up with the award winning Snowdonia Cheese Company the cheese boat was launched.  On board you will find a selection of Snowdonia cheese, Caws Cenarth cheese and Mike’s chutneys.


The Borders Cheese Carrying Company cruises the cut selling a fine selection of cheeses & pickles, so make sure you pop down to stock up.  These miniature individual cheeses both taste and look great and keep very well. They also make great gifts.

They will be in Nantwich on the 12th and 13th May and then in Nantwich Aqueduct on the 19th and 20th May. For further dates follow this link

Snowdonia Cheeses:
 Little Black Bomber… smooth and creamy extra mature cheddar

Bouncing Berry… mature cheddar with juicy cranberries

Ginger Spice… medium cheddar with chunks of stem ginger

Amber Mist… mature cheddar laced with whisky

Pickle Power… mature cheddar with chunks of pickled onion

Green Thunder… creamy mature cheddar with garlic & garden herbs

Red Devil… Red Leicester with chillies & crushed peppercorns

Caws Cenarth Cheese 200g truckles:
Caws Cryf - A strong mature cheese, which has a supple texture with a great slightly sweet after taste.

Cennin Cenarth - Mature with leeks and white wine. This soft textured mature cheese has a gentle flavour with a well-rounded savory taste.

Tomi Twym - Mature with sun dried tomatoes, chilli and white wine. A strong cheese that's a little spicy and at the same time slightly sweet.

Brandy Braf - Mature with apricots and brandy, firm- textured cheese with a rich , strong taste and just a hint of sweetness

Perl Wen… a creamy soft brie-style cheese with a fresh, pleasant aroma and an underlying hint of sea salt crystals.

Mikes Chutneys:
Spiced Balsamic & Red Onion Marmalade… rich onion flavour with a sweet, lightly spiced taste

Red Onion & Apricot…. Onion & apricot blended together to make a crunchy sweet flavour

Shropshire Pickle….a good all round sandwich pickle, packed with chunky tomatoes, apples, courgettes, onions, raisins & gherkins infused with spices.

Red Chilli & Tomato Chutney….red chilli & chunky red tomatoes infused with garlic & coriander creates a warm chilli flavour.

Fruity Apple & Beetroot Chutney……chunky apple & diced beetroot with Mikes special blend of spices, creates a deep sharp beetroot flavour.

Staffordshire Pickle….chunky tomatoes, apples, courgettes, onions & sultanas infused with spices create a savory pickle flavour

Carrot & Cumin Chutney….. one word: Yummy! Excellent with Indian food

Chilli Jam - Used as a Chutney or relish the infusion of Red Chilli, Tomatoes with Lemon Grass & Ginger, creates a sweet warm flavour

Pickled Shallots…shallots pickled in a mixture of Malt & Balsamic Vinegar, for crisp slightly sweet shallots

Mango Chutney - Traditional recipe with a bit of added spice

Enjoy!