Arturo Chiriboga is a unique man. Falling in love with a Bavarian woman, he found himself in cheesemaking country in the Bavarian Alps. While Arturo makes 10 artisan cheeses, it was his namesake cheese, Chiriboga Blue, that really got everyone’s attention. Finding a blue cheese recipe penned by Basil Weixler in 1902. Originally the recipe was supposed to rival French roquefort, but things didn’t go exactly to plan. Blue cheese cultures are added directly to the fresh milk, creating a creamy, barely blue wheel that is a testament to high quality Alpine milk of the local dairies. Sweet, lactic, and buttery the bright acidity of this cheese seems to mask the grassy, spicy notes of the blue. Mouth-coating and decadent, this blue is for everyone. Pair with a pour of cherry brandy.

Chiriboga Blue

Size

5.5 lbs

Cheese Type

Blue

Texture

Soft

Milk

Cow

Milk Treatment

Raw

Rind

None

Coagulant

Traditional

Aging

60 days

Producer/Affineur

Columbia Cheese/Hofkäserei Kraus; Arturo Chiriboga

Location

Bavaria, Germany

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