The name of this raw milk cheese changes depending on the country it is being sold in. In the English-speaking world it is called Beech Tree Mountain, named for the Beechtree Mountain of central Switzerland, and is produced by the Von Mühlenen family cheese business. Beech Tree Mountain lack the lingering tang of a sharp Gruyère but has other complexities of flavor that make it an interesting guest at your next cheese party. The raw milk flavor is distinct. You also may taste the fresh hay flavors found in many cheeses from Switzerland. Spectacular flavors.

Name: Beech Tree Mountain or Bucheggberg Schlosskäse or Buckschlosskäse or Buchschlosskaese or Mont Buchegg or Monte Buchegg
Type of Milk: cow's, unpasteurized, part-skim
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Produced in: Switzerland, Solothurn region, Von Mühlenen
Date Purchased: 12/27/2006
Date Eaten: 12/31/2006
Purchased Where: United States, North Carolina, Chapel Hill, A Southern Season
Price: $19.99/lb.