Why It’s On Our Shelves
Award-winning British charcuterie made with wild British venison and sloe berry juice, Cobble Lane Cured Venison Salami offers something rather different for the charcuterie board.
A 2024 Great Taste Award winner, this distinctive salami is made using ethically and sustainably sourced British wild venison, combined with back fat for texture and seasoned with sloe berry juice, spices and garlic.
The result is smooth in texture with a mild gamey character rather than an overpoweringly strong flavour. Sloe berry juice provides a sharp, fruity counterpoint to the richness of the venison, making this an excellent introduction for anyone curious about game charcuterie.
Serve it as part of a British charcuterie board, pair it with cheese or simply enjoy it with good bread and something to drink.
What does Venison & Sloe Salami taste like?
Expect a smooth, savoury salami with a gentle game flavour and a contrasting sharpness from sloe berries.
Venison naturally has a distinctive flavour, but Cobble Lane describes this salami as mild rather than intensely gamey. The sloe berry juice provides acidity and fruitiness, helping balance the richness of the meat.
Is Cobble Lane Venison Salami made with wild British venison?
Yes. Cobble Lane's salami is made using 100% British wild venison.
Wild venison provides an interesting alternative to more familiar pork-based charcuterie and makes this a particularly distinctive addition to a British cured-meat selection.
Why pair venison with sloe berries?
Venison and dark hedgerow fruits are natural partners.
The rich, savoury character of venison benefits from something sharper and fruitier alongside it. In this salami, sloe berry juice provides that contrasting fruit character, cutting through the richness and adding another dimension to the finished flavour.
Is wild venison a sustainable meat?
Wild deer populations need to be managed in many parts of Britain to control their impact on woodland, habitats and agriculture.
Using meat from responsibly managed wild deer populations provides a food use for the resulting venison rather than allowing an excellent British meat to be underutilised.
Cobble Lane sources the wild British venison for this salami from a supplier selected for its approach to quality and responsible sourcing.
What cheese goes with Venison Salami?
Venison salami works particularly well with cheeses that can complement its savoury, slightly gamey character without overwhelming the sloe fruitiness.
Try it with:
- Mature Cheddar
- A firm, nutty British cheese
- Creamy blue cheese
- A mellow soft cheese
- A washed-rind cheese for a more robust combination
Add a little chutney, some good crackers or bread and perhaps a few pickles for a particularly good British cheese and charcuterie board.
How should you serve Venison & Sloe Salami?
Try it:
- As part of a British charcuterie board
- Alongside a selection of cheeses
- With crusty bread and pickles
- On a grazing board
- With a glass of red wine
- Simply sliced and enjoyed on its own
Allowing the salami to come towards room temperature before serving will help its flavour develop.
Is Cobble Lane Venison Salami award-winning?
Yes. Cobble Lane Cured British Venison Salami received a Great Taste Award in 2024.
About Cobble Lane Cured
Cobble Lane Cured specialises in British charcuterie, combining carefully sourced British meat with traditional curing techniques and distinctive flavour combinations.
Their Venison Salami demonstrates that British charcuterie doesn't have to begin and end with pork – using wild British venison and sloe berries to create something with a distinctly British character.
Ingredients
British Venison & Back Fat (97.1%), Salt, Sloe Berry Juice, Spices (0.5%), Dextrose, Garlic (0.2%). Preservatives: E250, E252.
Venison content: 143g venison used per 100g finished product.
Pack Sizes
60g – one individual pack, ready to open and enjoy.
Why we like it
This feels particularly British: wild venison paired with sloe berries and turned into an award-winning salami.
It's also much more approachable than someone seeing “venison salami” might expect. The game character is relatively gentle, while the sharpness of the sloes provides a clever contrast.
For a British cheese and charcuterie board, this is a particularly interesting addition.
Pack sizes: 60g
Meat: British wild venison
Style: Venison & Sloe Salami
Award: Great Taste Award 2024
Made: UK