Tag--English cheddar aged between 12-15 months, smoked naturally over oak chips.
Dark butter hue, with some crystallization
from the age. Light brown edges, from the smoke. No artificial flavors.
Rich, pleasant cheddar and natural smoke
aromas. Dry, relatively heavy texture,
much like an aged Parmesan, but without the crystalline mouthfeel. Dry, natural smoke and wood flavors along
with mellow, slightly sweet cheddar flavors.
Overall, this is quite pleasant, but more mellow than I anticipated from
the aromas. Definitely has a bit different
smoke character than the smoked cheeses I’m used to (typically cheaper smoked
Goudas). This tastes more natural, earthy,
and woody than any others.
Around $19.99 a lb. at World
Harvest. We love English Cheddar and
smoke cheeses, and so we had to try this.
This is fantastic on its own, and would likely pair well with mild
breads and malty sweet beers (perhaps a milder Strong Scotch Ale) as well.
At the price, it’d have to be a small
piece, but I’d definitely buy this again.
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