Snowdonia Green Thunder, 7ounce

This review is for the Snowdonia Little Black Bomber and Green Thunder cheeses from Wales. A few years ago, my wife and I stopped in Betws-y-Coed for a few days. On a beautiful, sunny afternoon, we visited a local cheese shop for a snack to take on a streamside walk in the hills above town. I chose a nice wedge of Black Bomber, which is an extra-sharp cheddar. Delicious! Of course, the afternoon and the beautiful location may have contributed to my memory, but, whatever the reason, it stuck with me.Since our local cheese shop doesn’t carry any Welsh cheese, I decided to look on-line and was please to find I could order “Little Black Bomber” from Amazon. When placing my order, I also noticed the Snowdonia Green Thunder, which is described as a “creamy mature cheddar with garlic and garden herbs”, so I added that.I ordered the cheeses on October 22 and they were delivered November 25. I was nervous about the long delivery time and the warning on the Amazon web page. The padded envelope they came in was marked “Air Mail”, however, so perhaps they weren’t in transit that long.In any case, inside the envelope the cheeses were both in what seemed to be a vacuum-sealed bag. Opening that, I found the wax coatings had a slimy-feeling dampness on them, and the wax on the Green Thunder had about a one-inch shallow gash in it, exposing the cheese beneath. I wiped off the wax and refrigerated both.I am please to say that, in spite of my doubts, both cheeses served up very nicely. I suspect they were a little worse for wear due to the time they spent unrefrigerated, but they were still very good. I would order them again, but would recommend not doing so in warm weather.If you like sharp cheddars, the Little Black Bomber is a great choice. It has a rich, nutty flavor that is and excellent example of Welsh cheese. I don’t remember the cheese we had in Betws-y-Coed being quite as crumbly as the one from Amazon, but that may be because it was fresher.The Green Thunder also had an excellent flavor and, in fact, exceeded my expectations. It was very creamy in spite of the “extra aging”, and the garlic and herbs were a tasty complement to the cheese itself.

Loved this product ever since I came across it while in London on business. The texture is crumbly with an incredible cheddar and chive flavor. My wife and I are keeping everything made by Snowdonia on our date night short list. It also pairs well with anything red or high acid + miniraly white. My wife thinks it could work with a Riesling well too.

7 oz of cheese for $45.00 is too much.

The flavor of this is so addictive. I would order it often if it weren't so pricey. Ya gotta try it once at least.

This cheese is AMAZING. If you like garlic and wonderfully aged cheddar, this is for you. No need to do anything but cut this up and snack on it's own. SOOOOOO yummy.

Very good cheese, wish I could afford more. Glad I tried it once, but it is a little bit too pricey for my budget.