Welcome to the Rooster Brother Cheese blog

Here at Rooster Brother we put a lot of energy into sourcing a selection of some of the world's finest and most interesting cheeses.

Right now in our new cheese case we are offering all of the following:

Fresh Cheeses

• Seal Cove Chevre a goat milk cheese from Lamoine, Maine
• Mt Vikos Feta a sheep/goat milk cheese from Greece
• Valbresco Feta a sheep milk cheese from France
• Mascarpone a cow's milk cheese from Italy
• Mozzarella a cow's milk cheese from Wisconsin, USA
• Val Frais a cow's milk cheese from France

Soft Ripened Cheeses

• Brie a cow's milk cheese from France
• Chatelain Camembert a cow's milk cheese from France
• La Tur a cow/sheep/goat milk cheese from Italy
• Bosina Robiola a cow/sheep milk cheese from Italy
• St Andre a cow's milk cheese from France

Washed Rind Cheeses

• Epoisses a cow's milk cheese from France
• Fontina Val d'Aosta a cow's milk cheese from ItalyGrayson a cow's milk cheese from Virginia, USA
• Grayson a cow's milk cheese from Virginia, USA - From Meadow Creek Farms in the hills of southwestern Virginia comes Grayson, a soft, finely textured cheese, very rich and beefy with a pungent aroma and a nutty, sweet overtone. It is reminiscent of Italian Taleggio or French Livarot, but made with rich Jersey milk and a longer aging time. It is surface ripened with a thin reddish-orange washed rind.
• Raclette a cow's milk cheese from Switzerland
• Taleggio a cow's milk cheese from Italy

Semi Soft Cheeses

Red Dragon Cheddar a cow's milk cheese from Wales
Fontal a cow's milk cheese from Italy
Garrotxa a goat milk cheese from Spain
This semi-soft goat cheese from the Catalonia region in northern Spain is cakey, with the woodsy flavor of pine nuts. Very special.
Leyden a cow's milk cheese from Holland
Port Salut a cow's milk cheese from France
Sottocenere a cow's milk cheese from Italy

Slicing Cheeses

Cabot Sharp Cheddar a cow's milk cheese from Vermont, USA
Emmenthaler a cow's milk cheese from Switzerland
Provolone a cow's milk cheese from the USA

Blue Cheeses

Blue Castello a cow's milk cheese from Denmark
Fourme d'Ambert a cow's milk cheese from France
Dolce Gorgonzola a cow's milk cheese from Italy
Huntsman a cow's milk cheese from England
Mitibleu a sheep milk cheese from Spain
Point Reyes a cow's milk cheese from California, USA
Smokey Blue a cow's milk cheese from Oregon, USA

Firm Cheeses
Cave Aged Appenzeller a cow's milk cheese from Switzerland
Cave Aged Gruyere a cow's milk cheese from Switzerland
Manchego a sheep milk cheese from Spain
Produced in La Mancha region. It is made only from the pasteurized whole milk of Manchega sheep, and is a rich golden color with small holes. It is aged in natural caves for generally 3 - 6 months, which imparts a zest and exuberant flavor.

Hard Cheeses

Cabot Cloth Cheddar a cow's milk cheese from Vermont, USA
Isle of Mull Cheddar a cow's milk cheese from Scotland
Old Quebec Cheddar a cow's milk cheese from Canada
Farmhouse Gouda a cow's milk cheese from Holland
Aged 3 years, this Gouda has a rich flavor, subtle sweetness and crumbly texture found only in the very best aged cheeses. Its color is deep amber and burnt orange and the flavor is an amazing combination of sweet butterscotch with a hint of saltiness.
Green Wax Gouda a goat milk cheese from Holland
Parmigiano Reggiano a cow's milk cheese from Italy
Pecorino Romano a sheep milk cheese from Italy
Pecorino Toscaa a sheep milk cheese from Italy
Vella Sonoma Dry Jack a cow's milk cheese from California, USA