After Sequatchie Cove Creamery form these dense, buttery wheels, they get pierced to allow blue formation then wrapped in whiskey-soaked fig leaves (!!!) before being vacuum packed for aging. Leaf wrapping cheese has been around for years, but we’re not sure leaves have ever imparted this much flavor! The combination of slightly broken down fig leaves (from the leaf sanitization process), whiskey, and blue veining results in a nearly otherworldly level of fruitiness.

Our favorite application: Little endive boats with crumbled Shakerag, chopped Roasted Hazelnuts, and Barrel Aged Honey.

Tastes like: Juicy Fruit gum, buttermilk, mild baking spice.

The Brass Tacks:

• Sequatchie Cove Creamery - Sequatchie, TN

• Blue

• Pasteurized Cow

• Animal Rennet

• Milk sourced from neighboring farms

• Season: Year Round