Saxelby's Connoisseur's Club is for the true curd nerd who seeks the most special and exciting products! Four times a year, we'll ship a curated selection of cheese designed to illuminate the wonderful, seasonal world of cheese! You’ll get the absolute best each season has to offer, in a way that provides a deep dive into different aspects of cheesemaking. Delivered four times annually: In February, May, August, and November. On average, each box contains 1.5 pounds of cheese.
Winter: Fireside Cheeses- The snowy depths of winter are some of the most wonderful times to enjoy cheese. Gooey and rich, firm and aged wheels draw friends and family together like nothing else! This shipment, which includes three cheeses we don’t sell online or in-store, will make you feel warm and cozy before it even hits your doorstep. Shipping the week of February 17th. Your February 2025 Connoisseur's Club shipment includes:
Old Goat - Thanks to the yearly schedule of milking and cheesemaking, winter is when many goat’s milk cheeses are out of season, but not this Old Goat! Cheesemaker Michael Lee puts these wheels away to age for almost a year before releasing them in the doldrums of winter, when most goat cheeses are unavailable. A very limited, rustic treat! This year’s batch is even more special because Lee is retiring from cheesemaking and closing down Twig Farm. This batch of Old Goat is the last!
Black Capped Cache - A marvelous raclette-style cheese from Stony Pond Farm. These large, raw milk wheels are named after the Black-Capped Chickadee, and its practice of stashing seeds to sustain them throughout the winter. The cheesemakers at Stony Pond go through a similar ritual, transforming rich, autumn milk into hearty wheels of winter cheese. Black Capped Cache is perfect for melting, but should also be enjoyed in its natural, unadulterated form.
Eidolon - A bright, rich, creamy cylinder of grass fed cow’s milk cheese, encased in a delicate mushroomy bloomy rind. Beneath the rind, there is a thick layer of supple, gooey paste, while the interior remains firmer, with a light, fluffy, almost cheesecake-like texture. Eidolon shows off the beauty of the certified organic milk from The Grey Barn’s herd of grass fed cows, and changes as the cows’ diet does throughout the seasons.
This month’s shipment includes just under 2 lbs of cheese.
IMPORTANT SHIPPING INFO:
- The cost of shipping is included in the cost of the club.
- Orders placed before Monday 2/3 will receive the winter shipment the week of February 17th.
- Orders placed after Monday 2/3 will receive the spring shipment in May.
Spring: Cheese is in the Air- Spring is in the air and so are light and airy cheeses! The spring Connoisseur’s Club selection celebrates the best the cool, yet warm, spring breezes have to offer: fatty, protein-filled goat’s milk that give way to fluffy and delectable bloomy rind cheeses, and dippable, spreadable, craveable fresh cheeses that are perfect for turn-of-the-season indulgence. When the air starts to get warmer, cows, goats, and sheep have their young, so their milk is extra jam-packed with the nutrients their babies need. It’s a big win for their little guys, but also a big win for cheese! Not to mention the very start of the animals returning to pasture, to graze on their favorite grasses and herbs. Shipping in May, date and selection TBD.
Summer: Product of the Pasture- In the springtime, cows, goats, and sheep can once again graze on fresh pasture. Then in the summer, seasonal cheeses made from this pasture-fed milk are finished aging and available to the public! Pasture-fed milk is truly special, so special that some dairies, Meadow Creek for example, only make cheese when their animals are on pasture. Nutrients from the fresh grass, and other meadow plants in the pasture, give body and nuance to cheese that can’t be found anywhere else. Your summer Connoisseur’s Club shipment will feature two noteworthy, seasonally available, pasture-fed cheeses, plus two fun additions that we’re super excited about right now. Shipping in August, date and selection TBD.
Fall: Cheese as it Ages- Affinage, the art of aging cheese, is one of the most magical parts of the cheesemaking process. Everyone knows age is paramount in winemaking, and the world of cheese is no different. Many cheesemakers offer different age profiles of their cheeses, and in this Connoisseur’s Club shipment, you get to taste them side by side, to see how their flavors develop, change, and intensify. Shipping in November, date and selection TBD.
