Farmstead Noord Hollander is an extra-aged, four year-old gouda. The color is rich butterscotch with similar notes of flavor. Noord Hollander brings an intensity of flavor like other aged goods, balsamic vinergar or good Kentucky bourbon. The slow drying over the years has left a salted nutty bite to this intense gouda that can probably only be consumed in small amounts. Fleming said, "I love that crunch at the end of a bite. Almost like it has its own cracker." A prefect description. A super cheese. I recently saw a 7-year-old gouda in the cheese shop and am aching to compare it to Noord Hollander.

Name: Noord Hollander or Noord-Hollander or Farmstead Noord Hollander Gouda
Type of Milk: cow's, unpasteurized
Type: hard
Produced in: The Netherlands
Date Purchased: 1/28/2007
Date Eaten: 1/30/2007
Purchased Where: United States, North Carolina, Chapel Hill, A Southern Season
Price: $15.99/lb.