Specialty Cheeses

During the alpage season, from April through October, the remaining Swiss farmers who practice traditional transhumance move their herds to high Alpine pastures where they graze on fresh meadows and wildflowers. The raw milk produced by these cows is considered the gold standard for Swiss cheese making. Its flavor is very much dependent upon its environment, the altitude, and local...

This raw milk Dutch Gouda is flavored with a traditional Moroccan spice blend called Ras El Hanout. Consisting of pepper, ginger, cumin, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, and cardamom, the mix lends a wonderful wintery and warm spice flavor to the rich gouda base. The flavor profile is well-balanced and very fitting for the holiday season.

This farmhouse gouda has been flavored with thyme, rosemary, and lavender. The floral flavor of lavender isn’t overwhelming, it is subtle, allowing the herbs and gouda to come through.

Brabander Reserve (FKA Black Betty) makes its return this holiday season – a mature Gouda from the North Brabant region of the Netherlands, imported by Essex St. Cheese Co. Affineur Betty Koster chooses wheels of Saanen goats’ milk Brabander, normally aged 6-8 months, which she feels are capable of further aging. Its texture is firmer and drier than Brabander with flavors...

Produced by Long Clawson Dairy in Leicestershire, the Thomas Hoe Stevenson line (named for its founder) represents the finest versions of their classic English cheeses. Protected by its PDO designation, Clawson is one of only a few dairies producing true Stilton cheese. Compared to other blues, Stilton is mellow, nutty and firm, and makes an ideal complement to pears and...

Selected by Essex St. Cheese Co., Sagesse Comté (formerly “Symphony”) represents the highest level a wheel of Comté can achieve at Marcel Petite. Only 2% of all production reaches this point. Sagesse Comté is selected in line with the Essex flavor profile, but is bigger and broader in taste with a darker paste and immense tyrosine crystallization. This is an unpasteurized...

Demand for plant-based alternatives have soared with the millennial generation driving the trend. The global vegan cheese market is expected to continue its upward trend as demand for plant-based products increases. A growing health awareness among consumers is likely to drive these sales for years to come. Ingredients:  Filtered Water, Coconut Oil, Potato Starch, Tapioca Starch,...

For the past 60 years, Kourellas has been making delicious, hand-crafted, artisanal dairy products at their family farm in Grevena, Greece.  They’ve taken this experience and applied it to launch their first plant based vegan line.

Olina’s Bakehouse delicious Date & Apricot artisan crackers are loaded with natural and tasty ingredients. Olina’s crackers are baked in small batches for the best quality and light crispy texture. Pair Olina’s Bakehouse crackers with any cheese, dips, and other condiments

Enjoy the real taste and flavor of Spanish Iberico Jamon in thin slices!