Specialty Cheeses

Gubbeen has been made by the Fergusons at the 250 acre Gubbeen Farm in West County Cork for almost 40 years now.  Tom looks after a herd that includes numerous Kerry cows, a rare black breed that ranks among the world’s oldest.  The cattle enjoy warm Gulf Stream winds and a certified GMO-free diet. Tom’s wife Giana makes the cheese, washing it in both salt water and white...

Berkswell is rich, sweet, fruity (almost like pineapple), and nutty. These tastes are always long and deep and the texture varies on the age from soft and moist to firm with maturation.

This traditional Wensleydale is mellow and lactic with a smooth, creamy texture. This recipe harks back to more traditional Wensleydale-making methods. Its texture is less crumbly and its flavor more buttery than many examples of Wensleydale more widely available today.

Using a unique style blending three days’ milk, Kirkham’s Lancashire is the only Lancashire cheese to be made using unpasteurized milk and traditional rennet. They coat the outside of the cheese with butter, which leads to the development of a lemony, savory tanginess and a creamy, crumbly texture.

A lightly salted butter from the butter region of France, Normandy. Lactic starters are added to the cream before churning, which enhances the flavor of the butter.

A natural rinded goat Tomme from the producers of our very popular Ossau-Iraty, Onetik. Similar in texture to Ossau-Iraty, but the flavors are cleaner and brighter, with cool herbal tones in place of the nuttiness of the sheep Tommes. A great addition to any cheese case.

This cheese is made in southwest France by the same firm that makes Roquefort Societe, using the sheep’s milk that is left over from its production.

This cow’s milk blue cheese comes from a region in southern France where limestone caves are plentiful. It is in these same caves where the raw milk Bleu des Causses is aged for 2 ½ – 6 months. The texture is fairly firm, but creamy. The flavor is sweet and peppery with notes of grass and clover. This blue is firm enough to crumble on top of your favorite dish. Also, try a...

This excellent Brie is made with 60% cream, resulting in a rich, smooth flavor.

A traditional mild-flavored cheese that has a soft, supple, velvety texture that is delicate in flavor and aroma.