Withersbrook Blue is an ice cider soaked, natural rind blue cheese made with raw milk. This curious cube spends 60 days maturing in the Cellars at Jasper Hill where it develops distinctive veins of blue flora. From there, the cheese is loaded into a pouch along with a hearty pour of Eden Ice Cider. This sweet libation is crafted from locally grown apple cider that has been stored outside for a freezing Vermont winter. A spring thaw releases the juice’s sugars, leaving the water behind in order to concentrate the apple’s essence. The fermented result yields a delicious dessert cider with a bright acidity that mingles elegantly with the cheese.

Withersbrook has a fruity, lactic profile with notes of honey and roasted hazelnuts followed by a lingering savory finish. The richly dense texture and elegant complexity would unfurl upon a thyme and pepper crusted ribeye. For an after-dinner treat, pour a glass of Vermont Ice Cider and enjoy another wedge with dulce de leche.

Country: USA
Milk: Raw cow's milk
Rennet: Animal