10% of our Cheese of the Month sales go to an organization with a mission we are honored to support. In December we’ll contribute to the Feeding Westchester, battling food insecurity right here in our neighborhoods
The Second Mouse Cheese of the Month Club is available for pick-up at our Pleasantville shop, or for delivery within Westchester County (at an additional charge). Subscribe for as few or as many months as suits your needs.
Available the third full weekend of each month.
Standard Subscription
Pasteurized Cow Milk, Triple Creme, Chaseholm Farms, Pine Plains, NY
Chaseholm is one of only a handful of farmstead creameries in New York State, meaning that their cheese is produced with milk from the very same farm. And in our opinion, Nimbus is one of their greatest and most popular achievements. It’s a triple cream, soft ripened cow’s milk cheese with a bloomy rind out of the French tradition, that’s cave-aged 6-8 weeks for a soft, rich paste. Based on our personal experiences, it pairs especially well with some warm crusty baguette and a bubbly libation. Best served at room temperature—if you can wait that long.
Pasteurized Sheep Milk, Spanish Style Tomme, Carr Valley, La Valle, WI
A cave aged beauty! Aged for up to 3 months, this natural-rind variety of Marisa gets its complex, sweet and slightly rambunctious flavors from open-air cave aging, with sweet, creamy, and mildly tangy notes.
Raw Goat Milk Manchego Style, Toledo, Spain
This “Sacred Dame” cheese is produced using raw Murciana goat’s milk in the town of El Carpio de Tajo, just outside of Toledo. The goats belong to a cooperative of farmers who also are members of the dairy that make the cheese. Head cheesemaker Fátima ages the wheels a minimum of 6 months to accentuate the best features of the cheese, which has a full, sweet and grassy flavor and great protein formation. Its finish is bright and tangy. Finding a raw goat's milk cheese is hard, let alone a truly exceptional one. Pair with a dry sherry or a bold porter.
Deluxe Subscription
All of the above, plus
Provisions Add-On
All of the (not Deluxe) above, plus
Organic Raw Cow Milk, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Our Cheese of the Month Club started as a means of supporting small, regional artisan producers during the hardship of COVID. It was an enormous success, and we’re proud to have given a little boost to the hard working folk who provide us with nourishment and joy. Each month, we also gave 10% of our Club’s sales to a Charity or Agricultural Organization doing something we thought noble. We’ll be keeping that custom moving forward, but expanding the selection a bit to include cheeses from across the US and around the world. Each month will feature small-batch products made by real humans with genuine love for the products they bring to market. Three cheeses, a curated sweet or savory condiment, and crackers or biscuits are always included, as are descriptions of what you’re about to enjoy. Some months may include an added bonus. A collection of artisanal goods, a hint of whimsy, a sprinkling of feel-good, and a hefty portion of delicious. Also - commitments as short as one month. Whatcha waitin’ for?