It is a bloomy rind soft cheese that has been wrapped in local spruce bark. Because of its small format, the flavors that develop really have a chance to penetrate the entire wheel. Made from Ayrshire cow's milk in Vermont by Jasper Hills Farms, this is a savory, silky, earthy, oozy cheese that coats your whole mouth. Mmmm...
It is truly a decadent experience. Harbison is so soft that it is nearly a dip, and in fact, the recommended way to serve it is to slice off the top and spoon it out onto some rustic crackers or crusty bread. What I love about the story of this cheese is that the milk comes from a single herd and is then made and aged for 6-13 weeks on that very same farm. Talk about a taste of place!
Have you gotten a chance to try this before? What did you think?
Have you gotten a chance to try this before? What did you think?
