Brabander Reserve

The artist formally known as Black Betty is now called Brabander Reserve. For fans of this cheese, you have likely been waiting 11 long months for it's return. Speaking of the number 11...this cheese is essentially Brabander turned up to 11. We've been working our way into receiving more and more wheels of this highly allocated cheese for years. The first year, they gave us 1. This year, we received 6! That said, when it's gone, it's gone, so act now! Selected and matured by Betty Koster, owner of l’Amuse cheese shop near Amsterdam, Brabander Reserve is enrobed in a thin layer of ominous black wax, making the uncut wheels look more like a large curling stone w/o the handle. The exterior belies the goodness inside. Aged for a year or longer, this cheese has rich flavors of caramel, burnt butter & roasted nuts. It is firm in texture but still somewhat yielding. Not a cheese...an event.