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Here's what they say about it:

"Our Vintage Canadian Cheddar has been aged over four years! Cheddar is a firmly pressed cheese with a hard, homogenous texture. The cheese begins life with a flexible texture and slightly acidic, buttery sweet taste. The fat, protein, minerals and ashes gradually break down during the fermentation and aging process, which intensifies the flavors and firms and dries the texture. Made in Quebec, this cheddar does not contain food coloring. Instead, it showcases a lovely, off-white color. Enjoy the full-flavored, intense, tanginess of this excellent four year Canadian Cheddar."

Here's what I say:

"Damn, that's some sharp cheddar. It has the "fabulous" turned up to 11."

This is a product by Rogue Creamery. It is the first blue cheese from the west coast, and also the first blue cheese to be smoked.

The combination of the smoky flavor with the blue is unique and appealing, but I wouldn't want to eat it all the time. It's one of those flavors that, when you're in the mood for it, nothing else will do. Other times, it's not your first choice.

This is a good cheese that I definitely want to eat more of.

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A fun little graphic novel. Haven't read the Howard original upon which this is based, so I can't compare the two. I enjoyed the art and the storytelling. There were a couple eye-rolling moments with some sexism, but mild enough that I was willing to overlook it.

I am pleased to have this on my shelf. Thanks to my man Isaac for turning me on to it.

This is a blue cheese made by a single farm in Ireland. It has its own website: www.cashelblue.com.

The flavor is mellow and mild, with far less tang than I expected from a blue cheese. (Though admittedly my experience with blues is quite limited.) The texture is almost impossibly creamy. It's a good cheese but doesn't really excite me. I'd happily eat it if someone handed me a piece, but I don't think I'll be seeking it out on my own.

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This is the default flavor of BellaVitano. I blogged the Raspberry BellaVitano here.

If anything, I like this cheese better than the raspberry variety. It is mellow with a piquant finish. So delicious.