Murray’s Cheese Caves
Murray’s Cheese Caves are our unique space for cheese artistry and imagination. In state-of-the-art facilities in Queens, we craft our marquee line of Cave Aged cheeses—small-batch, one-of-a-kind, and exclusively available at Murray's. Made in collaboration with the world’s best creameries, these award-winning cheeses are dreamed up and aged by our cheese-obsessed team of experts.
Shop Murray's Cave Aged
The Limited Releases
Traditional classics. Beloved new favorites. Bold experiments. Taste the art of Cave Aged cheese.
All our Cave Aged cheeses start with unmatured wheels from top creameries, like Jasper Hill Farm, Quicke's Cheddar, and Point Reyes. These unaged wheels travel to our caves to become something new.
Affinage: The Art of Transformation
Why does this cheese taste so good? So much comes down to affinage—the practice of aging cheese, referring to the environment in which a cheese is aged and how it’s handled throughout the process.
Our work in the caves is about transformation. That can mean a cheddar that sits in our Natural Rind Cave for over a year as the flavor concentrates into a robust umami. Or a quick two weeks in our Bloomy Rind Cave, where camembert develops its downy rind and the interior breaks down into gooey goodness. Our affineurs usher our Cave Aged cheeses to become the best they can be.
The Cave Aged Line
Award Winners
Affineurs: The Passionate Heart of Murray’s
The people who age cheese are called affineurs, and ours have decades of experience in the art and science of cheese. They care for the wheels day after day—washing, brushing, coating, flipping, patting... Only they know when a cheese is in peak condition, worthy of making its way to your plate.
