swap_horiz Vella Dry Jack (Special Select) Alternatives

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Parmigiano Reggiano

Parmigiano Reggiano is a traditional Italian hard cheese produced exclusively within a designated area of Northern Italy...

Italian Dop Hard Cow Milk

9.6 Brilliant

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L'Etivaz

L’Etivaz is an artisan hard cheese originating in the Swiss Alps. Traditionally produced by local farmers using raw cow'...

Swiss Alpine Artisan Hard

9.6 Brilliant

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Uplands Pleasant Ridge Reserve

Uplands Pleasant Ridge Reserve is an American artisan hard cheese crafted using alpine-style techniques. Produced by Upl...

American Artisan Hard Cow Milk

9.4 Excellent

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Sbrinz AOP

Sbrinz AOP is a traditional Swiss hard cheese crafted from raw cow’s milk primarily sourced in the canton of Lucerne. Re...

Swiss Dop Hard Cow Milk

9.3 Excellent

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Pleasant Ridge Reserve

Pleasant Ridge Reserve is an aged, hard cheese produced by Uplands Cheese Company in Wisconsin. It’s notable for being t...

Artisan Aged Wisconsin Cow Milk

9.2 Excellent

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L'Amuse Signature Gouda

L’Amuse Signature Gouda is a handcrafted Dutch cheese made from cow’s milk. It’s notable for its crystalline texture dev...

Artisan Dutch Crystalline Cow Milk

9.2 Excellent

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Bitto Storico

Bitto Storico is an ancient Italian hard cheese hailing from the Valtellina region of Lombardy. It’s notable for its ext...

Alpine Artisan Cow Milk Extra Aged

9.2 Excellent

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Westcombe Cheddar

Westcombe Cheddar is a hard cheese crafted by Westcombe Dairy in Somerset, England. It utilizes unpasteurized cow’s milk...

Artisan Somerset Aged Cow Milk

9.1 Excellent

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Remeker Grand Cru

The Remeker Grand Cru is a distinctive Dutch hard cheese produced by De Groote Voort farm. Crafted using raw milk from J...

Artisan Dutch Hard Cow Milk

9.0 Excellent

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Grana Padano

Grana Padano is an aged Italian hard cheese produced primarily from raw cow’s milk. Its DOP (Protected Designation of Or...

Italian Dop Hard Cow Milk

8.8 Great

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Hafod Welsh Organic Cheddar

Hafod Welsh Organic Cheddar is a hard cheese produced by Bwlchwernen Fawr farm in Ceredigion. It utilizes cow milk from...

Organic Artisan Welsh Aged

8.8 Great

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Reypenaer VSOP

Reypenaer VSOP is a complex Dutch hard cheese crafted primarily from cow’s milk. The brand, steeped in tradition, ages i...

Complex Brand Dutch Cow Milk

8.8 Great

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Mont Vully

Mont Vully is an artisan Swiss hard cheese produced in the Fribourg region. The cheese’s notable characteristic stems fr...

Swiss Artisan Cow Milk Semi Hard

8.7 Great

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Roomano

Roomano is a Dutch hard cheese crafted from cow’s milk and known for its exceptionally long aging process—at least two y...

Brand Dutch Crunchy Cow Milk

8.7 Great

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Appenzeller

Appenzeller is a traditional Swiss hard cheese crafted from raw cow’s milk. It originates in the Appenzell region and is...

Swiss Artisan Aged Cow Milk

8.6 Great

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Quicke's Mature Cheddar

Quicke’s Mature Cheddar is an artisan hard cheese crafted by the Quicke family in Devon. The cheese utilizes cow's milk...

Artisan Aged Devonian Cow Milk

8.6 Great

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Emmental Grand Cru

Emmental Grand Cru represents the highest quality of this classic French cheese. Made from cow’s milk sourced in alpine...

French Alpine Cow Milk Extra Aged

8.6 Great

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Mahon-Menorca Añejo

Mahon-Menorca Añejo is a hard cheese produced on Menorca, utilizing cow’s milk and protected under DOP standards. Its ex...

Dop Sharp Balearic Cow Milk

8.4 Great

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Dry Jack (Vella Cheese Co.)

Dry Jack is an American hard cheese produced by the Vella Cheese Company, based in Sonoma, California. It was originally...

Artisan Aged Californian Cow Milk

7.8 Good

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Point Reyes Toma

Point Reyes Toma is a semi-hard cow's milk cheese produced by Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company in Marin County, Cali...

Artisan Aged Californian Firm

7.5 Good