That's because that strong aroma is essentially not there ... and flavor, which is why aged gouda is one of the best cheeses to splurge on. As the oldest cheese on this list (about two years ...

And there are only two farms that take their cheese to the next level, making Boeren Goudse Oplegkaas, or aged artisanal Gouda, a special type of raw-milk farmhouse cheese that must weigh at least ...

Arethusa Europa, an aged gouda from Arethusa Farm Dairy in Bantam, Connecticut won the 2025 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest. It was the second consecutive win for the cheese, a feat never before ...

Close-up of a wedge of aged, deep yellow Gouda with sliced baguette on cutting board - Vladimir Mironov/Getty Images ...