News From The Cheese Caves

BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® and Artisanal Premium Cheese have teamed up to create six incredible cocktail and cheese pairings. Master Mixologist, James Moreland, and Artisanal’s Waldemar Albrecht collaborated to create a rich menu of bold and unexpected tastes and flavors.

See the full list of cocktails and cheese

1. How long have you been working in a kitchen and what has been your best experience so far?
I’ve been working for 12 years already. My best experience was my first experience at the Hotel du Palais where I learned my trade at the age of 16. I started touching great products such as truffle and caviar and learned how to select these products. My father was also a chef so I wanted to do like daddy!

2. If you had to make a cheese, what would it taste like?
My cheese would taste like the Pyrennees, the mountains where I grew up. It would have a nice grass flavor and of course would be made of sheep’s milk!

3. What amazes you the most in cheese?
What amazes me the most is the diversity and most importantly the affinage. For instance if we take a Valencay from the same cheese maker it could be very good but also a very bad one if the affinage is not done properly. The affinage is what amazes me the most, the affineur is the one that brings the best flavors out of the cheeses. I can see that when I go to the supermarket versus what I receive from Artisanal!
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A congratulatory letter from none other than Mayor Michael Bloomberg appeared in the Artisanal Premium Cheese mailbox this week. New York City’s Mayor was letting us know how excited he was to have an Artisanal cheese collection named in honor of his honor.

Artisanal’s Mayor’s Collection was inspired by New York City’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed 6 cent tax on plastic shopping bags. The collection comes with a stylish and sturdy canvas bag that can be reused on shopping trips. The Mayor’s Collection includes three locally produced perfectly-aged cheeses. These cheeses are all from New York State so the amount of pollution created bringing the cheeses to the Artisanal Cheese Center was minimal. The collection is a fun way to reduce your carbon footprint, save money and enjoy several perfectly aged cheeses.

The Mayor and his staff seemed to really enjoy the collection. He wrote city resident’s like Artisanal make him “proud to be this City’s big cheese.” Keep up the good work Mr. Mayor.

Read the whole letter here.

Read what a very happy Artisanal customer had to say after receiving their holiday order.

“My wife gave me one of the best holiday gifts I’ve ever received – a gift certificate from your company! Ever since we had the good fortune to discover Artisanal on the internet, we have not only enjoyed a few of our favorite cheeses, but the people we’ve spoken to when calling Artisanal, have been fantastic! After a brief conversation, suggestions for cheeses to try, were right on. Now we have new favorites. (our dog also loves to lick our fingers after we’ve been sampling cheeses ) Thanks for running a very special company. We will always look forward to our next order even while waxing poetic over our current choices. We especially appreciate receiving notices of special pricing and free shipping, as we are then able to order more frequently. We send you our sincerest best wishes for continued success and exemplary customer service.”

Thanks for writing! We’re glad you enjoyed the cheese. Gift Certificates do make great gifts.