Redmond Cheddar is somewhat reminiscent of traditional English Cheddar, but displays other qualities also. Aged for a minimum of six months, this wonderful cheese exhibits a rich and robust flavor, with even hay or straw like qualities coming through on the finish. Great cheese starts with great milk. At 5 Spoke Creamery (based in Goshen, N.Y) all of their cheeses are hand made in the farmstead tradition (produced on site with a closed herd) from the raw milk of grass-fed cows. Their milk comes from Holstein cows that are free of hormones. Raw milk from a grass-fed cow has a depth of flavor - or terroir - that cannot be duplicated.