Whitestone Cheese

🧀 Thank you to everyone who entered our giveaway! 🧀

It’s been so lovely reading all your comments about the un-Brie-lievable men, Dads and Father Figures in your lives. ❤️

If you’re still looking for the perfect gift for the Big Cheese in your life, it’s not too late!

🎁 Place your gift order by 12.00pm Wednesday, September 2nd to make sure it arrives in time for Father’s Day.
Because every Big Cheese deserves a little extra love (and a lot of good cheese)! 🧀

🎉 And a huge congratulations to our giveaway winner, Kimberley Rusbridge! Please send us a DM so we can get your prize sorted 🧀❤️

How would you enjoy this? 🧀

Our Farmhouse was Whitestone's very first cheese, and it's still a favourite today.

Crackers? Fresh bread? A favourite chutney? Or simply on its own?

We'd love to hear your favourite way to enjoy Farmhouse. Share your favourite pairing in the comments! 👇

𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 🏆

It’s time to celebrate the father figures who deserve an award of their own!

𝐖𝐡𝐨’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫? 🧀🏆

Best BBQ? Best Dad jokes? Best advice? Best nap? Finding things that are right in front of them? 😂

Whether it’s your dad, stepdad, grandad, partner, or someone else who’s been a father figure in your life, tell us what they deserve their award for in the comments.

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐈𝐍 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐧𝐬! 🧀

Because what better way to pair an award-winning father figure with award-winning cheese?

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞: Monday 31 August
𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 & 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝: Monday 31 August

𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐬 & 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬:
● We will ONLY draw 2 winners and announce them on our official page on Monday 31 August.
● We will never ask for payment or send you a link to claim your prize.
● If you win, we will contact you directly from this account only.
● There is no cost to claim your prize.
● Please be aware of scammers / fake accounts. Stay alert and please report any suspicious messages.

Cold weather calls for hearty, cheesy comfort food. 🧀🔥

From hearty bakes to deliciously cheesy dishes, there’s nothing quite like a meal made extra delicious with a little (or a lot!) of cheese.

Looking for inspiration? Head to our recipe section on our website (Our Cheese → Our Recipes) for plenty of ideas to warm you up this winter. 🤍

Cheese Spotlight: Aged Airedale 🧀

Bold, full-bodied and uniquely Whitestone.

Our Aged Airedale was the first semi-soft style cheese we created, carefully matured for a minimum of six months under its signature red wax coating to develop its rich flavour and savoury finish.

Named after the Airedale farming district in North Otago, this cheese is a true taste of our place.

How do you enjoy your Aged Airedale?

**What makes artisan cheese special? 🧀**

Every batch is made with care by our skilled cheesemakers, who carefully monitor the process from milk to maturation.

It's this hands-on approach and attention to detail that helps create the flavour, texture, and character that make Whitestone Cheese unique.

Today we recognise the sad loss of our factory tour guide – Jim Hopkins.

Jim hosted our factory tours with such passion and veracity. Every visitor who experienced Jim as their host always left with a smile on their face and had been enlightened by his personality. Jim had a love for people and would connect with each visitor with such interest. If he spotted me on site during the walk-about tour he would always call me over and make the point of introducing each visitor to me with their back story as to how they found their way here to be on his tour.

Jim's health declined, and only through a physical impairment (he could not make it to the top of our stairs) did he cease performing for the visitors. Jim was a gentleman who continued to serve at the Council table right to the end of his days, without a single moan about his health. In fact, he continually dismissed it as it ever being of any significance. A true mark of his character and commitment to the community which he thoroughly respected and represented so well.

Go well Jim, till we meet again Mate.

Simon.

Managing Director