Appearance: Pale, buttery paste with blue veining
Texture: Creamy, buttery, and crumbly, with mild tannins
Taste: Vanilla, bread pudding, roasted nuts, and nectarine, with mild “blue” flavor
Suggested Pairings:
- Elevates even the simplest of foods, such as burgers and deviled eggs. A unique addition to any cheese board, where it is best served with nut brittle or preserved fruits.
- Stands up well to bigger red wines, including Cabernet Franc and Zinfandel, as well as white wines exhibiting a hint of sweetness. A favorite pairing with American Whiskey.
Key Details:
- The world’s first smoked blue cheese
- Made by cold-smoking Oregon Blue wheels over hazelnut shells
- Cave-aged 90 days
- Certified Organic by Oregon Tilth
- Vegetarian-friendly and gluten free
- Milk is rBST free
Shelf Life: 180 days
Suggested Storage: Keep refrigerated at 38°– 40° F
Milk type: Certified Organic pasteurized cow’s milk
Rennet: Organic, vegetarian, Kosher, and GMO-free microbial enzyme
Ingredients: Certified Organic pasteurized whole cow milk, salt, enzymes, cheese cultures, Penicillium Roqueforti
2018 American Cheese Society Competition: 3rd Place (Smoked Cow’s Milk Cheese)
2016 World Championship Cheese Contest: 2nd Place (Smoked Soft and Semi-Soft Cheeses)
2015 American Cheese Society Competition: 1st Place (Smoked Cow’s Milk Cheese)
2015 United States Championship Cheese Contest: 2nd Place Silver (Blue-Veined)
2013 American Cheese Society Competition: 2nd Place (Smoked Cow’s Milk Cheese)
2009 American Cheese Society Competition: 1st Place (Blue Veined)
2006 SIAL Paris Innovation Award
2006 NASFT Outstanding Product Line Award
2005 NASFT Outstanding New Product Award
2005 US Championship Cheese Contest: 2nd Place (Flavored Semi-Soft)
2004 World Cheese Awards: 1st Place (Other, Smoked)
2004 World Cheese Awards: Best American Cheese
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Anne (verified owner) –
Superb!
Everyone I’ve served this to has subsequently bought some for themselves, For the very best b.c. stuffed olives in the world, buy an extra wedge and extra olives, for both will disappear!
Teresa –
Delightful! We received this cheese as part of a monthly subscription box from a local cheese shop, and loved it. The complexity of flavor is amazing.
Andrea –
Exquisite!. In a class of its own. A strong smokey blue with lovely pungent streaks of mold throughout. I ate little slivers and let them melt in my mouth. Great with Martinelli’s Sparkling Cider and Green Grapes
Jim Dee (verified owner) –
The BEST blue cheese you will ever taste – period
Brian Abate –
Amazing how good Blue cheese can be. You can’t even believe it until you try this Smokey Blue.
Brandi Ramos –
This cheese is absolutely amazing! Especially with a sweet pepper jelly! A must have…..
Samantha Pratt –
I also didn’t like blue cheese but this was amazing. I melted it on top of a steak but couldn’t stop eating pieces of it the entire time I was cooking!
Elaine D (verified owner) –
I just tried the Smokey Blue Cheese and it is absolutely delicious! (I do not like blue cheese) I received a gift of this Smokey Blue, otherwise I would never have tried it. A review under the Touvelle Cheese mentioned her recipe which included Smokey Blue for a grilled cheese and that recipe turned out wonderful. This Smokey Blue is out of this world good!!