| Size: |
Three 5.5oz pieces of Cirrus, two 8oz pieces of Seastack, one roughly 1lb* slice of Trailhead (Approx. 3lbs total). |
| Origin: |
Port Townsend, Washington |
About Mt. Townsend Creamery: This cheese is a direct product of the Pacific Northwest landscape. Mt. Townsend sources only the best local milk from the North Olympic Peninsula – from small grass based dairies, that use no hormones, antibiotics, or chemical fertilizers.
Cirrus Cheese: Cirrus is a Pacific Northwest camembert. A smaller and creamier version of the classic Norman camembert, Cirrus is named after the thin white clouds that hang over the Olympic Mountains. It is ripened four weeks to an indulgent soft texture with a rich, buttery flavor.
Wine Pairings: Sparkling Wine, Pinot Gris, and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Made from pasteurized cow’s milk.
Seastack Cheese: Seastack is a soft ripened Pacific Northwest original. It is inspired by the gorgeous rock formations that dot the Pacific Northwest coast. Seastack is a mold-ripened, semi-lactic cow’s milk cheese that is the essence of slow food. It requires the best quality milk, the perfect environment, and plenty of time. It is coated in vegetable ash and salt before ripening, which gives it a mottled, wild look. Seastack is then ripened for two or three weeks to achieve a silky texture with intricate layers of flavor. Its mild, earthy flavor intensifies with time, becoming piquant as it ages.
Wine Pairings: Sparkling Wine, Viognier, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Made from pasteurized cow’s milk.
Trailhead Cheese: Trailhead is a rustic, medium-hard whole milk cheese that is mellow, rich and versatile. Made by hand, it is pressed and brined before being washed in a mixture of saltwater and yeasts for its first two months. After four months it develops a distinctive natural mold rind, and it develops a full nutty flavor. At six months Trailhead becomes dryer, with a bit of sharpness. Trailhead is a complex enough for cheese plates and sturdy enough for trips in the backcountry.
Made from pasteurized cow’s milk.
*They make every effort to cut exactly 16oz slices, but it is possible that they may cut slightly more or less.
Storage: Store Mt. Townsend cheeses in your refrigerator.
Shelf Life: Cirrus - up to 60 days. Seastack - up to 45 days.
Serve this sampler as a ready-made cheese plate, perhaps with
truffle honey.
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