Bayley Hazen Blue

Animal: Ayrshire Cow
Milk Treatment: Raw
Affinage: 4 months
Style: Natural rind blue vein
Rennet: Animal
Origin: Greensboro, Vermont
Mouthfeel: Crumbly, buttery, fudge-like
Flavors: Mushrooms, sweet cream, slightly boozy

Bayley Hazen Blue is a natural-rinded blue cheese named after a military supply road used during the Revolutionary War. Like most blues, Penicilium roqueforti is used to create its forest green mold, but the usual spicy character takes a backseat to the sweet and buttery flavors of the milk. The breakdown of fats and proteins over the 4-5 month ripening period gives this mellow dreamy blue rich nutty and tangy flavors.