My buddy has always been looking for Cheddar cheese that can really knock your pajamas off with how sharp it is. He's discussed what he remembers as a brand or type called "Rat cheese" actually having that printed on the label. Any searches for that just bring me to it being a common name for plain sharp cheddar. He's from Massachusetts where he would have had it. Or possibly Maine. I would be grateful of someone knew about this specific cheese or has a recommendation for an absolute dastardly sharp cheddar. Thank you
by big_river_pirate
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Come to Stockholm, Sweden, and Hötorgshallen. We have our own shop stored Cheddar that is 50 months. It will give you a kick in your mouth. Welcome. Knock his pyjamas off.
We do offer shipping. However we have never shipped outside Sweden but nothing is impossible, rigth? He migth also like a really matured Havarti from Denmark.
tipperary extra sharp cheddar cheese is a good one
I grew up eating “rat cheese” in northeastern PA. I think Cabot 5 year cheddar is my favorite sub.
Old Quebec 7 year cheddar. Reminds me of a war head, sharpness wise
.. I’m not gonna do it I’m holding back…. if fine but its not fecki g cheddar
Cabot aged Vermont 7 yr black wax.
[my favorite US based cheese house](https://www.jewettscheese.com)
They have a 28 year cheddar that is so freaking sharp, it’s got diamonds in it 🤤
They do ship, and while their website says things are unavailable I always tell people to call and ask instead because the website isn’t always current. A lovely family run business!
Hooks 5 or 10 year. Cheese that bites you back.
https://hookscheese.com/cheese/f/fifteen-year-cheddar
The Cabot wicked sharp is very good. I also enjoy any Hook’s sharp cheddars.
Carr valley 8yr cheddar is almost too rich by utself
This is the best cheddar but the only thing offensive is how large the salt crystals are.
Kilchurn Cave aged cheddar. And if you know anything about cheddar cheese caves are a huge part.
[https://www.stockculinarygoods.com/copy-of-kilchurn-estate-cheeses.html](https://www.stockculinarygoods.com/copy-of-kilchurn-estate-cheeses.html)
I highly recommend that your friend check out [Murrays.com](http://Murrays.com) where they have a live chat feature (during business hours Eastern Time) and talk with one of their cheese specialists. They should be able to steer your friend in the right direction, this is a pretty basic question and they have hundreds of cheeses, both domestic and imported, from which to choose.
Apart from that, Beecher’s makes a really sharp cheddar from sheep milk, it is called Sheep Sheep and I actually use it as I use a Parm or Pecorino Romano or something on that order- but it’s very nice sliced on crackers also.
I’ll also agree that the black wax Cabot 7 year cheddar is a great one for a basic, extra sharp cheddar.
Tillamook reserve is pretty damn sharp- the ones from 2017 were wildly delicious. That is- I bought them and ate them last year, but they were aged since 2017.
***Following because I’d LOVE an offensively sharp cheddar recommendation!!!!
I picked up some twelve year aged Tillamook recently that was fantastic.
20 Year Plaid Aged Cheddar from The Mousehouse in Wisconsin fits the description, although a mouse is involved rather than a rat. Their visuals involve a very holey cheese, the kind that some people refer to as mouse cheese.
Isle of Mull cheddar gets the mouth glands firing on all cylinders.
Murray’s cheese has a cheddar called stockinghall that is almost blue it’s so aged
Tilamook does a 10 year cheddar that’s pretty damn sharp
Theres a cheese maker in upstate ny called River Rat Cheese. 1000 islands region. They make some xxx cheddars.
I can’t help you on the topic but what’s the cheese in the pic it looks amazing
I once had a cheddar that called my mom fat
Ihave had an 18yr old cheddar that I would guarantee would cause nostalgae every time you entered a locker room or smelled old gym shoes
Balderson 5 yr is good, and once a year I’ll buy Maclarens old nippy cheese spread, I know … but it’s a guilty pleasure
I tried a 19 year aged cheddar a month or two back and it was pretty good
Mullins 15 year cheddar.
Try 18 year cheddar. That stuff does NOT mess around. It’ll slap ya right across the face lol
Cabot 10 year is VERY sharp but somehow still creamy. So good
I got some 15-year aged cheddar to a factory store in Wisconsin a while back. It was crunchy. And I mean that in a good way. Knock you right out of your camp chair.