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Juniper Grove Farm (Redmond, Oregon)
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Published 2010
Pierre Kolisch’s farm enjoys a climate of cool nights and sunny days, with mineral-rich volcanic soils, clean air and pure water from the Cascade Mountain, contributing to the perfect environment for the herd of 110 goats. Pierre, like many farmstead cheesemakers, prefers to make a range of cheeses as well as the ones listed.
Bûche is a 150 g (5½ oz) log, with a wheat straw complete with flower head through the middle. The close texture and crumbly mouth feel are perfectly ripened, and the flavours are rich with the complex nutty and tart combinations. The rinds on all the cheeses I tasted were absolutely right and I suggest you do not cut them away.