10/05/2026
There may not be a full moon out tonight, but enjoy this pic of a full wheel of Gubbeen! What a pretty cheese. This Irish stunner is sporting some ridges from the aging rack and a gorgeous pale orange color. Very October coded.
Made by Gianna Ferguson and a team of dedicated cheese professionals, Gubbeen is a semi-firm washed rind cheese made at Gubbeen Farm in Cork County, Ireland. Expect a supple, fudgy bite with notes of mushrooms and freshly picked flowers.
Fun fact for all the microbiology fans out there: a 2001 article in Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology identified a strain of bacteria found ONLY on Gubbeen Farm. It was named in honor of the farm and the cheese: microbacterium gubbeenense. While these kind of site-specific microorganisms are found in cheese caves and dairy farms across the globe, microbacterium gubbeenense helps make Gubbeen a one of a kind wheel of cheese. Give some a try today!
10/5/2026: 1) MILKFARM GRILLED CHEESE: a blend of 3 artisan American cheeses, caramelized shallots, onions, and leeks with cracked black pepper on wheat bread 2) HBB: French ham, Fromage de Meaux, cracked black pepper, herbed butter on baguette 3) PROSCIUTTO SUNSHINE: Prosciutto, sun-dried tomatoes, lemon artichoke tapenade, greens, fresh chèvre on baguette 4) PROSCIUTTO SUNRISE: prosciutto di Parma, Sun-dried tomato pesto, fontina Val D’Aosta, sun dried tomatoes, greens, EVOO on baguette 5) 🍪