Old Man Fly Cheese

LARRONDOA
Arhansus
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This was one of the farms we visited where the cheesemaker was not around and we were greeted by a little old Basque man in a beret. As you might guess there were a lot of flies around, which didn't seem to bother the old man (even when they landed on his face). He said he worked for the cheesemaker and sold us a wedge of their cheese, which I believe was not AOC labeled, and a bottle of Basque cider. This cheese was actually one of my favorites for flavor.

The Cheese
rind: short wheel with blackly speckled rind
pate: few small holes, smooth pate, fine crystals
flavor: sweet, buttery, sour
mouth feel: dry texture, slightly chalky