One way to get a handle on an astrological sign that is a little mysterious to you is to simply look at a list of your friends whose birthdays fall within it. Another way is simply to ask your Sagittarius friends about the traits that most resonate with them. Sagittarius’ glyph is that of The Archer, and this is fitting: Sags are nothing if not direct, like an arrow to a bullseye. When you ask—and even when you don’t—they will tell you what’s up.
Brutally honest but never brutal, Sagittarians are also among the friendliest and most generous people in the zodiac, (and certainly friendliest among the fire signs, despite also being the fieriest of the fire signs.) Restless at heart, they are the friends most likely to invite you on a spur-of-the-moment adventure, especially an outdoors one. Sags are optimistic and cerebral and love to tell you what to do with your life. Sag advice is akin to sage advice: they’re especially good at giving it. So listen up, and maybe give them cheese presents so they’re inclined to give it more.
This Sagittarius season, celebrate the celestial archers in your life by gifting them with cheeses and cheese accouterments that appeal to their honest, wanderlusty, expansive sensibilities. These 5 cheese and cheese gifts are bound to be a bullseye.
Selles-Sur-Cher
In the spirit of Sagittarian honesty, I freely admit that this idea came from a hopeful internet search for a cheese that had “archer” in its title. (Fun fact: Target brand cheese used to be called Archer Farms.) What turned up among the anagram offerings of “archer” was Selles-sur-cher, and I thought, “wait a minute, this was meant to be.” Where there’s ash, there once was fire, and, as mentioned, Sagittarius is a consummate fire sign. So here we are, a creamy, lemony, French goat cheese that’s rolled in the remains of that which has been scorched.
Idiazábal
Your Sagitarrius friends are probably the best-traveled among the people you know. They are just the sort, therefore, unable to resist demonstrating the correct, subtle lisp on the pronunciation of this Basque beauty. Sagittarians are boredom-averse, and sheep’s milk Idiazábal is anything but: an unpasteurized cheese bringing a complex, slightly smokey flavor to a texture that is otherwise buttery and immensely likeable.
Grafton Village Cheese Maple Smoked Cheddar
Even when Sagittarius stays close to home, they find ways to put a little sense of adventure into daily life. This cold-smoked, award-winning cheddar from Vermont’s Grafton Village Cheese might just inspire a little impromptu, backyard campfire. So what if it’s December? It’s Sagittarius season, y’all!
A Field Guide to Cheese by Tristan Sicard
The operative word here is “field.” Regardless of whether they have the means to travel at present, your Sagittarius friends will appreciate a cheese guide that even implies they could be taking it with them around the world. Listing over 400 cheeses, the idea of taking it off of one’s coffee table may be highly impractical, but the Sags in your life will nonetheless understand the sentiment, and also respect the highly cerebral approach to cheese education.
Portable Wine Table and Cheese Plate
Let your Sagittarius friends know you understand them well by gifting them with a cheese set that has one especially important Sag quality: portability. This adorable cheese plate from Etsy seller Lxry Boutique Design not only has hidden cheese tools, but it also folds out into a table with notches for wine glasses. They’ll be organizing the requisite hike and picnic before they’ve even finished unwrapping it.
For more Zodiac and Cheese content, see 5 Gifts for Your Cheese-Loving Scorpio Friends, or for other Sagittarius recommendations, check out our Sagittarius round-up on Alcohol Professor.