We do keep records of shipping issues & alert's posted each season for insurance purposes. Our ordering cut off date would have been Friday, Dec 16th...this review refers to an order placed on Sunday, Dec 18th... Additionally, a severe ice storm froze the Willamette Valley and the following advisory was sent out on Dec. 22nd to all existing customers and is still posted on our customer service page:
"WHERE'S MY PACKAGE?
Locally, a severe ice storm had third party shippers decide, without notice, to stop taking packages sometime before 4 pm on Thursday, Dec. 22 nd which meant our daily UPS drop of gifts containing perishable cheeses went nowhere.
On Friday Dec 23rd, when the entire Willamette Valley was encapsulated in ice & immobilized, we skated into the shop & tried to drop off packages at local US Post Office back dock only to learn no trucks would be coming or going!
Nationwide we are seeing no movement & 5 day delays even in the western states.
We will be cautiously releasing packages beginning Monday, December 26th. All orders will be packed fresh. Please remember we deal largely in perishable cheeses and are not willing to send off parcels into the chaotic abyss that is currently third party shipping just so we can tell our customers, "Well, we shipped it..." Food safety, your recipient's safety, is our first priority!"