Murray's Cheese Wins Big at the American Cheese Society Annual Conference
Signature Cave Aged cheeses bring home several honors; award-winning goat milk cheese to debut this fall
Murray's proprietary Cave Aged cheeses are developed by a team of talented affineurs taking unmatured wheels from top creameries and crafting them into original creations not found anywhere else in the world.
"Through our cave aged program, we create exclusive cheeses in collaboration with several wonderful creameries and cheesemakers," said Nick Tranchina, president of Murray's Cheese. "With months or even years of research and development, our team develops new flavors using proprietary aging techniques in our temperature- and humidity-controlled rooms. We are especially proud to be recognized by the American Cheese Society for our latest project, Carpenter's Wheel, debuting in October. Additionally, Stockinghall Cheddar continues to be awarded and is building a following as the Murray's Cave Aged cheese available in many Kroger shops nationally."
The American Cheese Society Judging & Competition is the largest of its kind for American-made cheeses, recognizing products for their achievements in flavor, aroma, texture and appearance. The Murray's Cave Aged Cheese line award-winners honored by the American Cheese Society include:
Second Place: Cave Aged Reserve Greensward
Category: Soft-ripened washed rind
The unique spruce-wrapped round made by the Cellars at Jasper Hill in
Second Place: Cave Aged Reserve Hudson Flower
Category: Soft-ripened with flavor added – all milks
Young wheels of sheep's milk cheese from
Second Place: Cave Aged Original Stockinghall Cheddar
Category: Cheddar wrapped in cloth,linen with a natural rind – aged through 12 months – all milks
Stockinghall Cheddar is a uniquely Murray's creation. Cheddar wheels are made at Old Chatham Creamery using Murray's recipe; Murray's caves team then receives the young wheels, wraps them in cloth, and ages them for a year. The resulting flavors are meaty bacon and sour cream with hints of pineapple. Winner of American Cheese Society 2019 Best in Show. Available in select Kroger Murray's Cheese stores!
Second Place: Cave Aged Original Buttermilk Basque
Category: Sheep's milk cheese aged 31 to 60 days
A rich, buttery cheese inspired by traditional Basque cheese, made in collaboration with Old Chatham Creamery with an original recipe developed by the Murray's caves team. The small wheels with a recognizable woven rind age in Murray's caves for one month to form a pudgy paste with a gentle earthiness.
Third Place: Carpenter's Wheel (coming this fall)
Category: Goat's milk cheese aged over 60 days
This alpine-style goat's milk cheese is a collaboration with FireFly Farms in
As an iconic
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