A half stick of premium chorizo Iberico bellota from our supplier in Guijuelo, the home of Iberico meats. This is chorizo made from Iberian, acorn-fed pork. Our supplier selects the best cuts (which is unusual for a chorizo) of loin and hand chops the meat. So rather than very generic, processed chorizo, you are getting an almost hand-made chorizo with larger than usual chunks of top-quality, juicy meat.

Words can't really do justice to just how special this chorizo is. It really doesn't get any better.

Let's break down the characteristics of this chorizo:

Chorizo: A cured sausage made from chopped pork loin and pork fat and flavoured with various spaces, most importantly pimenton.

Cular: This is the large-diameter format chorizo, perfect for hand or machine slicing. The casing is natural tripe of course.

Iberico: Iberico meats are fundamentally different from a 'Serrano' (or white) because the pig used is a different race - the black-footed, Iberian pig. The properties of the meat produced by this pig are what gives Iberico meat it's highly sought-after characteristics: a richer, darker colour; a stronger, more complex flavour; more prevalent, better flavoured fat.

Bellota: Spanish for 'Acorn', but designating that the pig is entirely acorn fed. For a chorizo to be 'Iberico', it must be a black-footed pig, but acorn feeding is not compulsory. The cheaper Iberico chorizos are non-acorn fed , or 'Cebo'. However, acorn feeding adds another, exquisite level to the flavour of the meat and makes it the most sought-after and delicious (and expensive).

Here's a quick summary of the most relevant delivery information. More detailed information can be found in our HELP DESK page.

Most UK customers can choose next-working day delivery by DPD with a 1-hour predicted time slot which will be sent to your mobile via text message. Please take into account that this applies to orders placed before 2pm Monday-Thursday. This service costs £5.99 for up to 20 Kg*.

Check the table below for a list of delivery and postage charges for different size orders and for different destinations outside the UK mainland:

	Destination & Service	Postcodes/Zones	Speed	Charge
1	UK Mainland Next-Working-Day* Courier	All mainland postcodes in England, Wales and Scotland	*Next working day 1-hour delivery slots advised by SMS. Some areas in Northern Scotland may take up to 3 days.	£5.99 to 20 Kg 25p thereafter
2	UK Off-Mainland Courier	Scottish Islands, Northern Ireland, Isle of Wight, Scilly Isles, Isle of Man & Channel Islands	1-3 working days	£22.99 to 10 Kg £1 thereafter
3	1st Class Post  No Signature Required	All UK postcodes	1-2 working days	£5.99 Maximum Weight 1 Kg
4	UK Mainland Pallet	England, Wales and Scotland (Mainland Only)	Next working day	£60 per pallet (Maximum 800 kg)
5	UK Mainland Refrigerated Pallet	England, Wales and Scotland (Mainland Only)	Next working day	£90 per pallet (Maximum 600 kg)
6	Europe Road Service	Republic of Ireland, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, France (including monaco), Germany	3-4 working days	£14.99 for each box up to 25 Kg

*Please note that delivery service timescales are a guide only, and not guaranteed. The courier's don't offer that sort of guarantee.