Specialty Cheeses

Set of three flavored raw sheep’s milk cheeses. The trio includes paprika, rosemary and red wine.

Set of three Artisan Manchego wedges made from raw milk from La Mancha sheep.  The trio includes: semi cured, cured and aged.

This is one of the few Manchegos that is hand made with unpasteurized milk from a single herd, aged with an unwaxed rind. Like with Essex’s other cheeses, they focus on a flavor profile, not a particular age or price. Each Manchego Essex offers has been selected just for them on site. They select for sweetness and balance, avoiding the overly salted and fiery flavors that afflict...

Brabander is a pasteurized goat milk Gouda. It has sweet caramel hints in addition to nutty flavors and creamy paste that will melt in your mouth.

The Cravero family has been selecting and maturing Parmigiano Reggiano for five generations. Giorgio, with the help of his father Giacomo, chooses the cheese directly from producers. They are dedicated to their craft, and patiently mature these wheels in a constant temperature environment, all the while monitoring their development. The wheels are slightly spicy, sweet, salty,...

Essex Cheese Company’s Daphne Zepos and Jason Hinds select cheeses produced by a handful of co-operatives and aged by Master Affineur Claude Querry at Marcel Petite’s Fort St. Antoine in the heart of the Jura. Expect rich cream and butter flavors, balanced by nuanced savory notes of roasted nuts. An excellent example of a classis French mountain cheese.

This pumpkin colored cheese gets its color from annatto, a natural food coloring frequently used to give cheeses an orange color. It has a smooth rind and is shaped like a cannonball; it adds color and uniqueness to a cheese plate. It has a mild aroma and flavor.

A mini torpedo-shaped Provolone Valpadana Dolce DOP that clocks in at just over 2 pounds. It is mild, milky, and delicate in flavor, maintaining a good amount of moisture and creaminess after aging for a minimum of one month.

The rich texture and buttery flavor that makes Toma a true American original now comes in a selection of new flavors as unique as they are delicious. TomaProvence is full of savory Mediteranean flavor. Complementing the creamy butter notes of Toma, they’ve added Herbs de Provence, which includes Rosemary, Basil, Marjoram, Savory, and Wild Thyme.

The rich texture and buttery flavor that makes Toma a true American original now comes in a selection of new flavors as unique as they are delicious. TomaRashi, with its blend of heat, umami and nutty flavors, is a total standout. The key to the flavor is Shichimi Togarashi, a Japanese spice blend containing chili flakes, nigella, chili powder, orange peel, ginger powder and nori....