Barely Buzzed

The final cheese in my Exotic & Rare cheese collection from Artisancheese.com is Barely Buzzed from Beehive Cheese Co. in Utah.

Barely Buzzed at Beehive Cheese Co. Website

This is a rich, creamy cow cheese rubbed with a mixture of ground espresso and lavender.  It's very unusual, and really, really good.  The aroma is divine - the espresso they use is of incredible quality.  It has a smooth, semi-firm yet melt-in-your-mouth texture, and a flavor of rich, satisfying espresso followed by sweet cream, salty, nutty cheese, and finishes with the light, floral kiss of lavender. 

It would go wonderfully with espresso and chocolate as a dessert.  Or honey!  I drizzled some honey on mine and it was so delicious.  The honey really brightened the taste of the cheese and mingled perfectly with the lavender.  I was very pleased with this cheese and I plan on trying more Beehive cheeses if I can find them.

RATING: 4 out of 5 stars