Double Gloucester is a semi-hard cheese and made from whole milk and is made using a mixture of morning and evening milk, hence the name, Double Gloucester.

Traditionally Double Gloucester is a raw, semi-hard cheese which has been made in Gloucestershire since the 16th century. It was traditionally made as a large wheel with a thickrind to withstand annual cheese rolling ceremonies; when cheeses were rolled down the hills in Gloucestershire to protect the grazing rights.

Appleby's of Hawkstone's gourmet Double Gloucester is made in large flattish cylinders which are cloth wrapped. They have a lovely orange color which is not as vivid as some other cheeses which are dyed with annatto. The cheese has a sweet aroma of milky carrots. The flavor is really rich and mellow with raisins and dried fruit, and a lingering lemon acidity. It is firm and bitable, like hard chocolate.