Winchester

Although Lyburn had opted not to manufacture cheddar for obvious reasons, it became evident early on that Southern England like its firm yellow cheese, so they extended the Lyburn Gold to 9 months. Now they have a cheese that is definitely not a cheddar, but also not a conventional Gouda; in fact, it may be classified as a hybrid of the two.

They were able to achieve this by making minor adjustments to the recipe and ageing the cheeses for an additional 8/9 months. This cheese has a smoothness to it, as well as a little nuttiness in flavour.