Sarah Rainey at the Telegraph has rounded up the best cheese boards in London and has a something to say about each. Here's the first on the list, click here to see the whole list:

Paxton & Whitfield Cheese with Slate Board, £50
A hand-crafted Cumbrian grey slate with three varieties from the royal cheesemongers established in 1797. Includes Blue Monday (a sour-creamy Shropshire blue), smooth and earthy College White and Berkswell, a hand-made Caerphilly. Order online to pick up next day in store (London, Stratford-upon-Avon and Bath), or book Christmas delivery, £10, before Monday, Dec 19.

See the full list of cheese board recommendations at the Telegraph

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