igourmet Dutch Beemster X.O. 26-Month Extra Aged Gouda Cheese - Pound Cut (15.5 ounce)

I ordered three pounds of the Double Aged Gouda. Instead of coming in one pound wedges, it came in several smaller plastic wrapped cuts. As it turns out, this was a good thing. This cheese is well aged and delicious, a perfect snacking cheese. It is slightly hard, yet still easy to cut, and creamy and rich on the palate. It is sharp, but not overly strong. Lately, I have taken to eating it in small slivers all by itself. The last package I sampled while watching the late shows, I ended up eating the entire wedge. LOL! This is good cheese. I am currently on my second order, and I will definitely reorder this again.UPDATE: I have found that this cheese makes a great grating or shredded cheese in lieu of sharp cheddar. I have used it grated to top homemade salads. I plan on using it shredded within the rice mixture and on top of stuffed green peppers. This is a very versatile cheese.

I was served this cheese at an industry event and loved it. So glad the caterer was able to share the product information. It is nutty and full flavored. This is an absolutely delicious cheese.

I just finished a cheese making class at Penn State and this was my preferred cheese out of the 50 or so that we tasted. Had to order some for T_giving and was happily surprised that Amazon had it.Aged gouda is very unlike the rubbery smoked gouda that most folks are used to; aged is more like a very sharp cheddar, or a true Parmagiano Reggiano in texture, but with more nutty/caramel notes. It is very flavorful, and really good by itself or on a good cracker.If you like the "intense flavor crystals" in your aged cheeses, this is one to go for. (these crystals are tyrosine, an amino acid) High end cheddars also have these crystals and I really like them.

Since I have visited the town of Gouda, NL (pronounced "How-da" in Dutch), I had the opportunity to taste the different processed Gouda cheeses. My favorite of all are the aged Gouda cheeses, they have a rich buttery flavor made from the cows milk in the Netherlands; even the medium aged Gouda cheese is very good, a little softer, but it still has the rich buttery flavor. I was so excited to see that Amazon was carrying their products.

I am a native Dutchman and will kill for a good piece of aged Gouda cheese.That's what I got with my order and the Beemster is excellent!

While Jana's Rembrandt Gouda is still my favorite ages Gouda, Beemster's is very good. A little more subtle than Jana's, but still nice aged Gouda taste. While I like Gouda in most varieties, the extra age just has an even better bite to it.

I am not a cheese expert. I do like a variety of cheese from around the world and I like to try new things. My favorites so far are sharp cheddars, fontina, havarti, edam, cottswald, brie, and port. I tell you this because if you are of a similar palate you will want to steer clear of this cheese!!!It It is extremely pungent, with a nutty like flavor, odiforous, and somewhat gritty to the feel. It also takes a long time to get the taste out of ones mouth. Yes, even after brushing!!! ACK!! I would only recommend this cheese to people who knew what they were doing. My family and friends detested it. It was gross.

Worth every penny, we LOVE this cheese! Arrived well packaged and in perfect condition. Thank you

Aged to perfection

We are used to Dutch Edam cheese. This cheese was rock hard, resulted in small pieces when cut and was very salty.