The first cold smoked blue cheese

Smokey Blue is a precursor in the world of cheeses, as it was the very first smoked blue cheese to be created. Since 2003, other cheesemakers have followed suit, seeking to copy this delicious new blue cheese.

Rogue Creamery Smokey blue is cold smoked for 16 hours with hazelnut shells.

This smoking process lets new flavor and aromas seep inside the cheese. It blends harmoniously with the blue cheese, and flavors and aromas mix in a delicate balance, where nothing is overpowered. Smokey Blue has an extraordinary aroma of vanilla, dried fruit, and cured bacon. Its spicy sweet taste makes it stand out from other blue cheeses.

The smoking process is carried out at a relatively cold temperature below 86°F, which lets Smokey Blue keep its shape, without the creamy goodness melting away.

Smokey Blue, acclaimed best American cheese in 2004, plentifully medaled since!

Smokey Blue was set to conquer the world as soon as it came out. It won the “Best American Cheese” Award in the 2004 “World Cheese Awards”. Since then it has won 11 other prestigious prizes across the world.

We will not expand on the list of all the prized, but here are four notable medals earned by this fabulous cheese:

• 2018 American Cheese Society Competition: 3rd Place (Smoked Cow’s Milk Cheese)
• 2016 World Championship Cheese Contest: 2nd Place (Smoked Soft and Semi-Soft Cheeses)
• 2015 American Cheese Society Competition: 1st Place (Smoked Cow’s Milk Cheese)
• 2015 United States Championship Cheese Contest: 2nd Place Silver (Blue-Veined)

What to pair Smokey Blue with?

Smokey blue will heighten the taste of every dish. Even simple burgers and eggs will gain from this alliance, because this mild blue cheese won’t overpower your dishes. It pairs well with high tannin red wines, or sweet white wines, as both of these flavors are also present in Smokey Blue.