Sheridans Cheesemongers Cheese Club

What's in the box: Each month brings 4 to 5 premium cheeses picked around a theme, plus written tasting notes from the cheesemongers.

Sheridans began on a Galway market stall in 1995. Kevin and Seamus Sheridan still own and run the business, and it is one of the best-known names in Irish farmhouse cheese. The Cheese Club is a monthly subscription that Kevin Sheridan curates himself. Each month's selection follows a theme, which might be a style of cheese, a season or a production area. Members get 4 to 5 cheeses chosen from both classic favourites and rarer finds, along with written tasting notes from the mongers. Boxes ship on the second Thursday of each month and deliver across the island of Ireland. The rolling plan costs €50 a month, and you can cancel, pause or skip at any time. Prepaid gift options include a one-off box for €50, 3 months for €129.99, 6 months for €240 and 12 months for €450. The longer terms work out a little cheaper per month. The gift version comes as a voucher, which makes it easy to give. The site does not say how much cheese is in each box by weight. It also does not say whether you can set preferences such as avoiding blue cheese or raw milk cheese. For anyone in Ireland who wants to learn about cheese from a respected specialist, this is a strong and flexible option.