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Roth’s Private Reserve

Roth’s Private Reserve is made by Roth Käse in Monroe, Wisconsin. Private Reserve is a raw cow’s milk cheese that is cured a minimum of nine months in the Roth Käse Cellars.

Private Reserve has a hard, washed rind with a wonderful stone color and texture (a very attractive looking rind!). The aroma is very faint, but if you really stick your nose against the rind, it has a slight musky, earthy aroma. The paste is firm with a buff to pale white color. The interior is ever so slightly crumbly with very fine (sand-like) lactic acid crystals. The taste starts with a medium tanginess, then becomes sweet with honey and butterscotch notes, and then the finish is a bit briny and slightly fruity, with a buttery richness throughout. This was a really solid cheese. It had a great flavor profile with good depth and complexity.