The Hook’s 20 Year Aged Cheddar went on the market for around $200/lb. It has been snatched up by chefs and foodies everywhere.

A bright light reveals the orange color of the cheese.

What does 20 years give to a cheese in flavor?

In this case it gives a cheese the most intense cheddar flavor I have ever experienced. The flavor of the Hook’s 20 Year Aged Cheddar is the essence of cheddar. All cheddars I have ever consumed converged into a bite of this cheese. And it is not just this ‘ultimate cheddar’ experience. Crystals of salty punch are sprinkled throughout the block. They are powerful bursts of flavor that are hard to break through like chips or pieces of bone. I would be hard-pressed to name a cheese with crunchy crystals on the same level as the Hook’s 20 Year Aged Cheddar.

The Hook’s 20 Year Aged Cheddar is a unique piece of cheese that will be gone from this earth in a short time. By way of sheer time it has transcended from being a mere piece of dairy and into an experience.