This year's crop of American Cheese Society winners has arrived! These artisan cheeses all took home ribbons in their respective categories at the 2026 ACS Conference. At Saxelby Cheesemongers, we're proud to work with the finest cheesemakers in America! This award-winning collection features:
Willoughby - A perfectly creamy and unctuous disc of cheese. Each wheel is gently washed with saltwater brine, yielding a flavor that hints at pungency while staying true to the flavors of fresh, sweet cows’ milk. Willoughby also boasts a nutty flavor with a hint of bitterness, almost like the aftertaste of eating peanuts with the skin on.
Eleven Brothers - A malty, fruity, musky, and herbal goat's milk gouda with just a hint of sweetness. Its semi-firm texture melts in your mouth, complimented by just the right amount of salt.
Shelburne 2 Year Cheddar - Shelburne Cheddar is made from the raw milk of their herd of gorgeous Brown Swiss cows, and aged for different amounts of time according to how the cheesemaker grades each batch. The two year cheddar is delicious and balanced: bright, fruity, and sharp, with a creamy texture and a long finish.
Madison - An aged blue cheese with a lot of character and a developed bite! Madison's texture is firm and dry for a blue (even featuring some crunchy protein crystals!), making it an easy crumbler and a satisfying, umami treat.
Pleasant Ridge Reserve - One of the winningest cheeses in America!
The flavors locked within each wheel of Pleasant Ridge are the perfect expression of the terroir of the low grassy valleys of southwestern Wisconsin in summertime. Each rich and hearty wheel sports a stately coffee brown rind, and tastes of toasted nuts and caramel, sometimes with a rosemary-esque woodsy note.
Includes about 2.5 lbs of cheese and serves 13-15 people.
Please note that if any product(s) are out of stock we will substitute with something similar and equally delicious!
