There are two varieties of the cheese, Single and Double; both are traditionally made from milk from Gloucester cattle.

Double Gloucester is allowed to age for longer periods than Single, and it has a stronger and more savoury flavour.

The wild flower Galium verum, known colloquially as lady's bedstraw, was originally responsible for the distinctively yellow colour of Double Gloucester cheese.

[2] A BBC TV series A Taste of Britain filmed his successful attempt to revive the tradition of farmhouse Double Gloucester that year.

[9] Huntsman cheese, also known as Stilchester, is made with alternating layers of Double Gloucester and Stilton.