The Jasper Hill Style Guide
The official "Jasper Hill Farm Starter Kit," our Jasper Hill Style Guide has a little taste of each type of cheese that we produce at our Cellars:
Bloomy rind cheeses are represented by Harbison. Bloomy rind cheeses have velvety white "brie-style" rinds that are colonies of tiny Penicillium and Geotrichum funghi.
Washed rind cheeses are represented by Willoughby. Washed rinds are brushed with saline brine to cultivate yeasts and bacteria. These cultures give the cheese a durable rind with vibrant aromatics.
Alpine style cheeses are represented by Whitney. Alpine style refers to cheeses that traditionally come from the mountainous regions of France, Switzerland, and Italy—think Gruyere or Fontina. These firm cheeses are similarly washed with a salt brine, but have a denser body and are designed for longer aging.
Bandaged cheddars are represented by Cabot Clothbound Black Label. Cheddar is a traditional English style that involves milling, dicing, and salting the curd before it is pressed into wheels. The innovation of binding them in cloth began as an American tradition that made cheese produced in the New World more durable for transport back to Europe.
Natural rind cheeses are represented by Witherbrook Blue. Natural rind refers to a rind where minimal intervention is exercised and it is allowed to develop environmentally available microbes on its surface. After its cave ripening, Withersbrook Blue is immersed in ice cider for secondary anaerobic aging.
The official "Jasper Hill Farm Starter Kit," our Jasper Hill Style Guide has a little taste of each type of cheese that we produce at our Cellars:
Bloomy rind cheeses are represented by Harbison. Bloomy rind cheeses have velvety white "brie-style" rinds that are colonies of tiny Penicillium and Geotrichum funghi.
Washed rind cheeses are represented by Willoughby. Washed rinds are brushed with saline brine to cultivate yeasts and bacteria. These cultures give the cheese a durable rind with vibrant aromatics.
Alpine style cheeses are represented by Whitney. Alpine style refers to cheeses that traditionally come from the mountainous regions of France, Switzerland, and Italy—think Gruyere or Fontina. These firm cheeses are similarly washed with a salt brine, but have a denser body and are designed for longer aging.
Bandaged cheddars are represented by Cabot Clothbound Black Label. Cheddar is a traditional English style that involves milling, dicing, and salting the curd before it is pressed into wheels. The innovation of binding them in cloth began as an American tradition that made cheese produced in the New World more durable for transport back to Europe.
Natural rind cheeses are represented by Witherbrook Blue. Natural rind refers to a rind where minimal intervention is exercised and it is allowed to develop environmentally available microbes on its surface. After its cave ripening, Withersbrook Blue is immersed in ice cider for secondary anaerobic aging.
The official "Jasper Hill Farm Starter Kit," our Jasper Hill Style Guide has a little taste of each type of cheese that we produce at our Cellars:
Bloomy rind cheeses are represented by Harbison. Bloomy rind cheeses have velvety white "brie-style" rinds that are colonies of tiny Penicillium and Geotrichum funghi.
Washed rind cheeses are represented by Willoughby. Washed rinds are brushed with saline brine to cultivate yeasts and bacteria. These cultures give the cheese a durable rind with vibrant aromatics.
Alpine style cheeses are represented by Whitney. Alpine style refers to cheeses that traditionally come from the mountainous regions of France, Switzerland, and Italy—think Gruyere or Fontina. These firm cheeses are similarly washed with a salt brine, but have a denser body and are designed for longer aging.
Bandaged cheddars are represented by Cabot Clothbound Black Label. Cheddar is a traditional English style that involves milling, dicing, and salting the curd before it is pressed into wheels. The innovation of binding them in cloth began as an American tradition that made cheese produced in the New World more durable for transport back to Europe.
Natural rind cheeses are represented by Witherbrook Blue. Natural rind refers to a rind where minimal intervention is exercised and it is allowed to develop environmentally available microbes on its surface. After its cave ripening, Withersbrook Blue is immersed in ice cider for secondary anaerobic aging.
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Harbison (9-ounce wheel)
Harbison is a soft-ripened cheese with a rustic, bloomy rind. Young cheeses are wrapped in strips of spruce cambium, the tree's inner bark layer, harvested from the woodlands of Jasper Hill. The spoonable texture begins to develop in our vaults, though the paste continues to soften on the way to market. Harbison is woodsy and sweet, balanced with lemon, mustard, and vegetal flavors.Willoughby (8-ounce wheel)
This succulent and buttery washed-rind cheese has aromas of peat, roasted beef, and onions – a strong and complex front for the subtle milky, herbal, ripe-peach flavors within. Willoughby has a thin, tender, rosy-orange rind, which adds earthy dimension to the texture and flavors of the gooey interior.Whitney (12-ounce wedge) — Whitney has a dense, incredibly supple paste and a peachy wine-washed rind. Whitney is meaty, sweet, and slightly funky, but these bold flavors are balanced out by their buttery smoothness. Winner of the 2022 American Cheese Society Best of Show award!
Cabot Clothbound Cheddar Black Label (1-pound wedge)
The best of the best of our Cabot Clothbound, our black label batches are hand-selected by our sensory team for their excellence in representing what the cheese can be. This approachable but complex natural-rind, bandaged cheddar with a crumbly yet smooth texture and nutty aroma. The flavor is deeply savory with chicken broth notes with caramel sweetness to the finish. Winner of the 2006 American Cheese Society’s Best of Show award!Withersbrook Blue (8-oz wedge)
Withersbrook Blue is a rich, spreadable blue that has notes of sweet fermented fruit, mild winter spice, and rich buttercream. After 60 days of cave-ripening, this cube is placed into a special pouch and immersed in Eden Cider’s Heirloom Ice Cider. It is perfect for pairing with both sweet and savory foods: serve it up with raw honey or sprinkle it atop seared ribeye!
