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{ Janet Fletcher / Food Writer }

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Senior-Citizen Cheddar

February 24, 2026 janet@janetfletcher.com
Deer Creek Imperial Buck, a bandaged Cheddar from Wisconsin

One of the biggest hits in my World Cheese Tour class last week was Deer Creek’s Imperial Buck, a four-year-old bandaged Cheddar from Wisconsin. It was so creamy, so mellow, so well balanced between savory and sweet. My experience with traditional bandaged Cheddars is that they rarely improve after 18 to 24 months. They start to dry out and lose their allure. How did this cheese manage to stay so moist and inviting for so long?

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In From: U.S., Milk: Cow Tags Wisconsin cheese, Wisconsin Cheddar, Deer Creek cheese, Imperial Buck, bandaged Cheddar, clothbound Cheddar, Gordon Edgar
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