I promised Boofer to post some pictures when I cut the first Leiden, so here they are. Texture was really nice, as to be expected from a Gouda-type cheese. Good balance between cumin and cheese, like I know from the Leiden that is made here in Holland. Taste somewhat richer than a normal Leiden, because it is normally made from skimmed milk and I made it from raw whole milk.
Wheel turned out to be just over 1080 gram (about 2.4 lbs). Batch was made on March 10 2012, second wheel will stay in the cave for another couple of weeks.
During lunch we had the first slices on a sandwich, delicious...