Flavourly Artisan Tasting Box
Giveaway & Review:
Flavourly Artisan “Tasting” Box (worth £22 plus free delivery)
Flavourly Artisan Tasting Box Contents
It’s always lovely to receive a box in the post, and especially when the box contains amazing goodies such as artisan ingredients and products. So, when my January Flavourly Box arrived, filled with tasty artisan products, I was keen to dive in and see what there was to titillate my taste buds! I was not disappointed, although I imagine at least one of the ingredients would have been challenging for some people. My box was beautifully wrapped and presented and comprised:
Greefs Isle of Wight, Biltong Air Cured Beef
(Oak Smoked & Air-Dried)
The Forest Kitchen Traditional Handmade Scottish Whisky Fudge
The Forest Kitchen, Traditional Handmade Scottish Oatcakes
(Rooibos & Vanilla Leaf Tea)
Northumberland Cheese Company Nettle Cheese
Flavourly Artisan “Tasting” Box
What I thought:
The Biltong may be one of the “challenging” products that I mentioned before to some people; as I was born in South Africa, and I have eaten biltong on many occasions, I loved it, and it was a lovely addition to the box. One of my packets was sadly out of date, so I was not able to try it, but my oak-smoked beef biltong was in date and was enjoyed with some home-made mustard.
The Scottish Whisky fudge was delicious and it is hard to go wrong when adding a sweet treat like this in a tasting box. It was a little too sweet for my more savoury palette, and the whisky flavour was very delicate, but, I am sure anyone with a sweet tooth would love it.
The Oatcakes were divine! They were lovely and crisp with a pronounced oaty flavour and a nice crumb. I am a bit of a snob when it comes to oatcakes, and either make my own or buy expensive artisan ones from delicatessens, and I thought that these were very high quality.
The Rooibos Redbush and Vanilla Tea was DELIGHTFUL! I love a cup of redbush now and then, and I thought the addition of the vanilla made for a much mellower and less bitter cup of tea.
The Bacon Jam was a revelation! I have heard of bacon jam, but have never tasted it; it was beautifully smoky with a pronounced onion taste and I LOVED it so much that the jar was gone in a day! I tried it with some cheese as well as spreading some on a slice of warm home-made bread, I am a convert and will be buying some more very soon.
The Northumberland Nettle Cheese was my FAVOURITE ingredient in the box – it’s not hard to see why, as I am a BIG cheese addict and love small artisan cheese producers. Made with Pasteurised Cows’ Milk and suitable for vegetarians as this cheese uses Vegetarian Rennet, the flavour was creamy and slightly tangy from the nettles that are added.
Verdict on the Flavourly Artisan Tasting Box:
Unusual and high quality Artisan products by subscription
The box contained a diverse and interesting selection of products, some that may be a bit of a challenge to more conservative tastes, but a good mix of sweet, savoury, preserves, bakery and dairy. It was all beautifully presented and the tasting sheet was a useful addition for extra information about the produce that was included. Some people may suggest that if you cannot choose what you receive that this may be a down-side – for me, I love the “random and surprise” element of not knowing what you may receive, and as I am an adventurous person, this appeals to me. (This may not be a good selling point for others however.) The price was reasonable and I can see this being a lovely gift idea for family and friend, who are food orientated. The box is also ethically linked, as Flavourly have teamed up with the ‘FareShare‘ food community charity into a relationship that for every Flavourly ‘taste box’ purchased, they will donate ONE meal per purchase to those in need throughout the UK. (So what actually is FareShare? FareShare is a national UK charity supporting communities to relieve food poverty. FareShare is at the centre of two of the most urgent issues that face the UK: food poverty and food waste. In 2011 FareShare won ‘Britain’s most admired charity’ award which was a great achievement and stepping stone for all those involved.)
I give Flavourly a well deserved 4.4 out of 5, with half a point being lost for the out of date Biltong.
Disclaimer: I received a Flavourly tasting box worth £22 for free. I was not paid to give a positive review, and the views expressed in this post and review are my own. Karen S Burns-Booth
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Camembert
Cheddar
Wensleydale with cranberries
I LOVE CHEDDAR
It has to be mild cheddar melted on toast.
Jarlsberg
These boxes look lovely!
My favourite cheese is made by a small local dairy by the farmers wife. It’s a hard cheese, and she does a lovely smoked version too.
Goats cheese
I tend not to be very adventurous with cheese, but I am very fond of Wensleydale.
The box looks fabulous ! Favourite cheese…this is a hard one.. A really good stilton it has to be!
Red Leicester for sandwiches. Cheshire for everything else.
I have to confess I’m not a major cheese lover but I do love goats cheese in any shape or form!
I adore all kinds of cheese, my current favourite is a local cheese which is cheddar mixed with worcestershire sauce, but i`ll happily try any type.
brie
mozzarella
red Leicester x
Cornish brie, preferably melted on toast.
My favourite cheese is the one I have most recently eaten! I do love gorgonzola though.
I love cheese and I’ll try any but my favourite is still extra mature /vintage cheddar.
Depends on my mood, love parmiggiano, Stilton, Cornish yarg, goat’s cheese, smoked scamorza, Oxford Blue, Tickler and many others.
Really not a fan f cheese at all but my family adore it. If I had to say one it would be paneer, tried it once and it was nice- much better than tofu!
Ticker ( tongue tingling cheese from the Taw Valley )
I love the Mexicana cheese. Yummy and spicy.
What a lovely prize! I like Edam Cheese
i adore stilton with crackers and a nice glass of red wine
Good old cheddar
A good mature cheddar
I love danish blue – the smellier the better
I love Brie! mm, Brie…<3
I like a mature Cheddar
CHEDDAR
Lancashire cheese!
Cheddar is my favourite
Halloumi especially when grilled. I love the bouncy firm texture.
Buffalo Mozzerella
Vintage Cheddar
Feta its lovely
Bacon Jam sounds interesting.
Wensleydale
Lancashire
Borland Cinnamon and raisin Cheddar
Goats Cheese
love brie! its my favourite!
Mexican style cheese – Like a bit of chilli – Perfect with summer bbq burger
Gouda
Any cheese with chilli in it
WENSLEYDALE.
I love a really good mature cheddar
Cheddar
Brie
Mild cheddar
Brie
Wensleydale and cranberries mmmmm
Stilton
Cheddar
Brie or camembert – baked in the oven and then served with crusty bread!
mature cheddar
I love a mature cheddar.
wooky hole cave matured cheddar
My favourite cheese is Dunsyre Blue or Lanark Blue. Actually I love all cheeses. It’s the only thing I can’t give up when I’m on a diet and low fat just doesn’t cut it.
Stilton with apricots
Favourite cheese has to be wensledale with cranberries
smoked applewood
Soooo many, dep fried camembert, or stilton with cranberries
I like Stilton with cranberry.
Stilton can’t beat it
Shropshire Blue (in fact, any blue cheese, but I would love to try the Nettle Cheese)
This sounds amazing. It all looks lovely, especially the cheese. What exactly is Biltong?
boring but double Gloucester
stilton
Camembert
Wedneslaydale
Wensleydale with apricot
My absolute favourite is White Stilton with Garlic and Mushroom – I very rarely find it but there is an amazing Cheese Shop in Hartington that never lets me down – gorgeous with crackers, or if I’m feeling reckless it makes an incredible sauce for steak! x
Feta cheese is my favourite
Stilton
Edam is my favourite
Manchego
Cheddar
Cuddy’s Cave
Applewood
Oh my goodness – which to choose?
I love Wensleydale – in Hawes – any flavour or variety!
mature cheedar
Mozzarella – I can eat it by the bucket load!
Brie
Wensleydale and Cranberry.
Melted camembert with loads of fresh bread to dip in
not sure if it counts but baby bels
I do love brie.
Edam
I LOVE Wensleydale and cranberries. Deeeelish!
Good old cheddar, although I do like a bit of Jarlsberg sometimes too.
Brie!
mozzarella
I love Saint Agur
Cornish Blue
I just love cheese but if forced to choose then nothing beats an extra strong vintage cheddar
I love Emmental cheese
Nice strong cheddar!
i love Castello Pineapple Halo from Tesco’s
Love Emmental. I could live on it!
cheddar
I love blue stilton – goes especially well with Hovis digestives IMHU! Vohn x
Good old cheddar cheese
Well, I had one when I was younger from the Isle of Bute that I’ve never managed to find it again. Sad. However, I recently tried Crozier Blue from Ireland and Lancashire Bomber – both were pretty amazing
Good old cheddar cheese
i like brie
stilton
Gouda mature
chilli cheese
cheshire blue
Too many to choose from…maybe a really good, nutty Gruyere.
catherdral mature chedder
Love love love halloumi!
I am a big fan of blue cheese.
Wensleydale with cranberries
Edam
Mozzarella
Mozzarella
I adore any strong blue cheese
All Cheese!! its my weakness!! if i have to choose it would be a blue cheese like Camonzola
Crumbly Lancashire
At the moment I’m loving goat’s cheese!
I love bacon jam!!! Solita in Manchester do a brilliant one!
Roulé cheese is absolutely delicious x
I love so many but I do like Wensleydale
Sharp cheddar
Favourite cheese is a bit like asking which is your favourite child
Stilton, if I have to choose one 
Caerphilly
Cheddar for me
mmm….so many to choose from , I would have to say there is a cheese to suit every mood! When I’m feeling fruity I guess Stilton with apricots or an indulgent ripe Brie accompanied by a luscious pear. Bring on Valentine’s Day : ) X
Crumbly Lancashire
Simon.
I always go for the stilton on a cheeseboard.
Stilton with port! Yum
Dolcelatte
Well there doesn’t seem much point sending you food you can’t eat because it is too old, that is not a good service nor good value for money. Having said that, I don’t generally take much notice of sell by dates and CT or I will eat most things if they haven’t obviously gone off.
My favourite cheese is Cornish blue, but I love cheese and I’m happy to eat most of them.
Mozzarella.
Camembert
All of them! Oh, ok, maybe a roquefort
The nettle cheese sounds very interesting in the Flavourly Artisan box
Yorkshire blue
My favourite is Edam
Vintage Cheddar
Wensleydale
Strong, Mature Cheddar!
A rich, crumbly cheshire cheese … works better than cheddar with pickle, in a Ploughman’s Lunch (in my opinion anyway!)
Lancashire cheese
I love Emmenthal!
Extra mature cheddar
Stilton
xx
Well I love all kinds of Cheese especially vintage matures and creamy blue veins but I am going to have a go at making paneer, the indian cheese to go in curry. After that I shall try making some flavoured cottage cheeses, I love the idea of being able to add just anything!
Wensleydale
Yorkshire blue
cheddar cheese
Mature Cheddar
I love one called Horlicks Vintage – it has a real bite without being sour or losing flavour.
smoked cheese
I’m definately going to be trying the Pesto Pasta with Parmesan Recipe it looks very tasty
Roquefort is hard to beat but I love Gruyere too but more as a “seasoning” in recipes
Stilton
stilton
I like any kind of bue cheese, my favourites being Stilton and Cambozola
Brie
I love mature chedder – the stronger the better!
Wensleydale
extra strong cheddar
strong cheddar
Feta!
Good old fashioned cheddar mmmmh
Edam
Soft goats cheese
Havarti, on toasted rye bread wih sundried tomatoes.
Has to be…Extra Mature Cheddar for me
xoxo
I love Wensleydale
Mozzarella!
Mature red Leicester
Mature Cheddar Cheese
Sage Derby
strong cheddar always wins
Brie
I’m also a big fan of the nettle cheese from the Northumberland Cheese Co, they’re regulars at my local farmer’s market. I adore all different kinds of cheese, but my favourite has to be Swaledale ewes milk cheese really delicate flavour. There are some fantastic producers over those parts.
Extra Mature Cheddar or Gorgonzola
Cheddar
So hard to decide. Probably parmesan as I use it in so many of my favourite dishes.
Cheddar all the way!
I only really like Cheddar.
Brie. I use it a lot in pasta dishes.
I love really runny cheeses (the type that i’m not allowed while pregnant – grrr!)
A nice stinky brie.
Brie
Danish Blue
cambazola
Cheddar because it is so versatile
Goats cheese is my favourite – I haven’t on everything
Helen xx
Cheddar mostly
just plain old mature cheddar is my favourite,love it in chunks with pineapple,on toast and beans as long as it is in my fridge i don’t care how i have it!!!
Mozzarella or Applewood cheddar
I don’t really have a favourite.. I haven’t found one that I don’t like yet! I think I use Stilton most often so it must be quite high on my list
Chedder
I love Roule!
Cheddar
Tasty crumbly Lancashire cheese is my favourite.
i love stilton with apricot
My favourite cheese is cheddar
Mmmmmm paneer! I just lie the texture and taste
I love Danish Blue
smoked cheese
Red Leicester
I love a vintage Cheddar
Wensleydale
So many to chose from! But fave is still good old extra mature cheddar!
I love Edam
Brie
Wensleydale!!!! So so sweeeeet
Red Leicester
I love cheddar with garlic and herb
Cheddar
Medium Cheddar
Halloumi i love it!
I love soft cream cheese and medium cheese
i love the wensleydale with pineapple
Canadian Cheddar, it’s just so strong and flavoursome
Mature Westcountry Cheddar
Crowdie
Emmental, mmm!
Mature cheddar is my favourite.
Cheddar is my favourite.
I love Applewood Smoked Cheese.
Smoked applewood cheddar
I love a nice ripe piece of brie!
Smoked cheese
Lordy, virtually impossible to answer, but I suppose for its sheer versatility, a good mature cheddar wins out.
Cheddar (mature)
blue cheese
Cheddar with onion
Red Leicester or Chedder.
Jarlsburg….or an extra mature cave aged cheddar, so hard to choose, I love cheese!
Port Salut, nice creamy taste and very mild.
It has to be brie
Camembert..baked!
Feta, very moreish, delicious on a Greek salad
I love Edam
I like most (non-blue) cheeses. Hard to pick a favourite.
Double gloucester I suppose.
my favourite type of cheese is strong cheddar
I don’t like cheese! However if I was lucky enough to win I know a good home for the cheese.
Cheddar
Pembrokeshire is delicious
I love a good Cornish Chedder.
Goats Cheese, Cheddar, Brie…….actually I just love Cheese!!
A nice ripe Camembert which is almost running off the plate
Brie! Lovely creamy taste to it
Oh I love cheese, from fondue with Emmental & Gruyere, to a baked camembert, delicious Monteray Jack cheese on toast, a creamy Brie and cured ham baguette to a summer favourite – goats cheese salad. I could easily give up meat for cheese as I love it so much!
thats a hard one, a stilton is hard to beat
Red Leicester
Brie or Feta
stilton for me
Brie
Mature cheddar
Mild Cheddar
I love a mature cheddar
I love a really strong blue cheese – stilton gorngonzola anything like this
extra mature cheddar
I love bit of Stinking Bishop. Any strong flavoured cheese is fab!
Boring I know but it’s cheddar
Edam
Just simple mature cheddar – other cheeses are nice, but this is the best for me!
Crumbly Lancashire
Brie
Stilton
My favourite cheese is a tasty crumbly Lancashire, my second favourite is Brie
Brie
A nice mild cheddar
Mature cheddar
Because its local; Cheddar
thats a difficult one – but I think Stilton
I like Philadelphia light & brie best.
I love some Cornish Yarg, but for everyday use a delicious mature cheddar is yummy too.
Any goat cheese
I love wensleydale with cranberry cheese.
ba ba ba ba baby bell
Gruyere is my favourite.
Probably mature cheddar with chive and onion