Type

Firm pressed, cooked paste; washed rind

Milk

Thermalized cow milk

Region

Charlevoix

Maker

Laiterie Charlevoix

Fat %

32

Moisture %

42

Format

8 kg

Age

3 ‒ 6 months

  • Cow
  • Thermalized

An artisan cheese, Le 1608 presents a slightly damp, pinkish rind with a smooth, unctuous, melt-in-your-mouth deep yellow pate. Delicate yet complex buttery flavour with a hint of green apples, and a hazelnut end note.

The 1608 was launched in 2008 in honor of the 400th anniversary of Quebec City. The 1608 is distributed from coast to coast where it has acquired its reputation with cheese merchants and chefs. This cheese can be found on the best tables in the country and can be presented in 1001 ways. 1608 is also available at most specialized counters where cheesemakers tell the story around this emblematic cheese.

Cheesemaker

Established in 1948 by the Labbé family, back in the day Laiterie Charlevoix bottled and delivered milk in the village of Baie Saint-Paul. By the 60s, it distributed milk as far as Baie-Comeau, and also transformed it into cream, butter and cheddar. It met with great success until the 70s when industrial-sized dairies began to emerge, an era when artisan and regional dairies and creameries were quickly vanishing. In the 80s, Baie-Saint-Paul’s dairy abandoned its milk-bottling activities to concentrate on cheesemaking.  

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