Quesucos de Liebana is a semi-hard cheese made with full-fat milk from Tudanca, Swiss Brown and Friesian cows, sometimes combined with goat or sheep milk. It has been traditionally produced the municipalities in the district of Liébana, in Cantabria.
The cheese is packed into self-draining molds, giving the cheese its characteristic wheel shape. It is matured for at least fifteen days, after which it can be smoked using juniper branches to intensify the flavor and give it a deep, smoky aroma. Quesucos de Liebana has a mild, buttery flavor and a characteristic, mellow aroma.