OUR DECEMBER CHEESE SELECTION.
Willoughby has an assertive flavor with notes of sweet cream, tropical fruit, and a slight funkiness. Its texture is silky and a bit gooey. The rind is often tacky and aromatic. It is an excellent substitute for the French cheese Reblochon in the famous Savoie Tartiflette dish. This Willoughby is exclusive to our shops and is washed in Two roads Brewing Little Heaven IPA.
Farm/Producer/Importer: Jasper Hill Farm
Place: Greensboro, VT
Style: Washed
Milk Type: Cow
Rennet: Traditional
Age: 6-12 weeks
Pairing: Alsatian Pinot Gris, Lager
The Swiss classic Appenzeller inspires the recipe for Alpha Tolman. Alpha has a dense texture and smooth paste which melts beautifully. When young, Alpha Tolman is milky, nutty and a bit fruity and as it ages it develops deeper oniony, beefy notes. It is made using traditional Alpine methods of cooking and pressing the curds to achieve a tight, elastic, smooth texture. Like all of Jasper Hill's cheeses, Alpha's name is a nod to the history of Greensboro. Alpha Tolman was a pioneering dairy farmer in Greensboro.
Farm/Producer/Importer: Jasper Hill Farm
Place: Greensboro, VT
Style: Firm, Alpine
Milk Type: Raw Cow
Rennet: Traditional
Age: 8-12 months
Pairing: Nero d'Avola, Nut Brown Ale
Stilton is one of the most famous cheeses in England, and Colston Bassett Dairy handcrafts ours in Nottinghamshire. Colston Bassett purchases their milk from five neighboring farms. The truckles (cylinder wheels) are hand-selected by Neal's Yard Dairy for us and are produced to their specifications-they must use traditional rennet and are less pierced. Hence, the sweet, buttery flavors shine through and balance the blue, minerally tones.
Farm/Producer/Importer: Colston Bassett Dairy/ Neal's Yard Dairy
Place: Nottinghamshire, England
Style: Blue
Milk Type: Cow
Rennet: Traditional
Age: 3-4 months
Pairing: Port, Imperial IPA