Why You’ll Love This

An intensely aged dutch gouda with a hard, crystalline texture and concentrated caramelized flavor. It offers enough personality for an interesting cheese board while remaining versatile in the kitchen. The texture and flavor make it especially rewarding when served at room temperature, where the full character of the cow’s milk can unfold.

What Makes It Special

Five years of aging transform the cheese into a dense, brittle wheel with abundant crystals and notes of butterscotch, toasted nuts, and savory broth.

Perfect Pairings

Pair it with figs, mustard, apples, dark chocolate, charcuterie, bourbon, or full-bodied red wine.

Serving Ideas

Break into small shards, grate over potatoes, serve with figs, or pair with whiskey or red wine.

About the Producer

Artikaas is associated with this cheese and its traditional style. The style reflects the milk, aging methods, and culinary traditions of Netherlands.

Tasting Notes: Butterscotch, toasted nuts, crystalline, savory, intense

Country: Netherlands

Recipe:  Sweet & Spicy Chicken Panini with Vintage Gouda