They say the ancient Greeks wrapped their favorite foods in flavorful leaves to preserve them and to make them even more delicious
Tennessee is definitely a leafy place, so when we had this idea,
our friends and family raided their gardens and yards for the choicest fig leaves and brought them to our stand at the farmer’s market. That’s when Shakerag really came to life.
From there, adding liquor seemed natural. That’s why this cheese takes its name from Shakerag Hollow, a place known for moonshining mischief and a bonanza of spring wildflowers. Shakerag is complicated and over-the-top in all the best ways. Basically, this cheese is down to party. We steep those luscious fig leaves in Chattanooga Whiskey, and hand-wrap each wheel of Shakerag Blue. That’s probably why it seems so confident.
