If you’re a fan of cheese – whether it’s smoky, creamy, spicy, sweet, or sharp – then you need to head over to Boone Creek Creamery for a tour of their incredible hand-made artisan cheese shop! No other cheesemaker around puts such effort into their product, and you can easily tell the difference in quality the moment it hits your tongue. You’ll be planning your next weekend excursion around this creamery once you see the delicious products and fun tours offered here!
If you're ever passing through Lexington, be sure to check out Boone Creek Creamery. This creamery offers a super fun and educational tour that your family will love, in addition to selling amazing artisan cheeses and other Kentucky Proud products.
Ed Puterbaugh is a former microbiologist who decided to pursue a more creative career in cheese-making. Ed has a great understanding of the cultures that create different varieties, and he uses this knowledge to bring his customers some of the highest quality cheese around the city.
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Ed uses high-quality milk with no artificial hormones or antibiotics.
The milk used in his cheese is from a Mennonite farm right here in Kentucky called JD Country Milk. The cows on this farm are all grass-fed and no antibiotics or hormones are used on these animals. This delicious milk, in turn, creates delicious cheese.
Each cheese will be slightly different, depending on who is making the cheese. This is because the cheese here is not made using mechanical or industrial methods. Ed tries to keep it as traditional as possible, and the quality of his cheese definitely shines through when you take a bite of it.
In addition to the more normal cheese varieties that you would find at the grocery, Boone Creek Creamery offers interesting flavors like bleu cheese and ginger, cheddar and shredded jerky, and many more. You can also sign up for a cheese-of-the-month club and surprise yourself with two different types of cheese delivered to your door, or purchase the membership as a gift that keeps giving all year long!
Keep in mind that since Boone Creek Creamery is so close to Louisville, they frequently sell their cheese around our city too. Check their products out at the Mellwood Art Fair on September 9th and 10th at the Mellwood Arts and Entertainment Center, located at 1860 Mellwood Ave., Louisville, KY 40206.
Your family will love taking a tour through Boone Creek Creamery!
You'll get to sample cheese and view the careful process of cheese-making that Ed Puterbaugh follows every day. Employees will teach you how to make your own cheese and help you understand how this delicious dairy product is made. This can be a very fun introduction for children about how science plays a role in everyday life!
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Make sure to stop by the cheese shop on your way out.
The Boone Creek Creamery offers cheese varieties that you can't find anywhere else. Of course, if you get hooked on Ed's cheese, you can go online and order it, but we think this is one experience you need to have in person first!
Check out this video by Windstream that'll teach you more about Ed and his cheese:
Boone Creek Creamery is located at 2416 Palumbo Dr., Ste. 110, Lexington, KY 40509.
Is your mouth watering yet? This is one foodie trip that you simply cannot miss! The best part? Tours are free! They must be scheduled ahead of time, so be sure the check out the Boone Creek Creamery website for details and hours, as well as information about the incredible cheese produced here! Once you take a tour, you will know exactly what to order from their online shop!
Have you ever tried out the cheese at Boone Creek Creamery? Do you have other favorite cheese shops in town? I’d love to hear your recommendations in the comments below.
