Well, I got news -- I was kinda disappointed by my cold-smoked version.
It's not the smoke -- it's the cheese. The smoke just doesn't go well with it, and really takes away from the main flavor of the cheese. I'd recommend in the future, just letting this cheese be and enjoying it for what it is --- spicy as hell.
My other blocks of smoked sharp cheddar and pepperjack were excellent, though. Something just doesn't mesh well with the Cabot Habanero.
It's not the smoke -- it's the cheese. The smoke just doesn't go well with it, and really takes away from the main flavor of the cheese. I'd recommend in the future, just letting this cheese be and enjoying it for what it is --- spicy as hell.
My other blocks of smoked sharp cheddar and pepperjack were excellent, though. Something just doesn't mesh well with the Cabot Habanero.