May 13, 2016

Mountain Flower

  • Packager:          Breitsamer + Ulrich GmbH & Co KG, Berger-Kreutz Strasse 28, D-81735 Munchen, Germany Tel. +49 89 45 05 62 0   www.breitsamer.de
  • Nectar Origin:   Unknown. Presumably Germany.
  • Color:                This honey has a glittery sheen and looks crystallized, but is not. Guessing the color on this one is complicated by its consistency.  My guess is white or extra white.     
  • US Grade:         None.
  • Filtration:           Raw.
  • Price:                  $6.35/pound.
  • Flavor:               Although not a mono-floral honey, I am reviewing it as a way of thanking my father who gave it to me. This honey is light in flavor with a nice floral bouquet and a definite confectionery flavor about it.  I think of fondant.  Although labeled as mountain flower honey, I think the bees must have visited a lot of clover. 

May 8, 2016

Svanso Honning

  • Packager:         Scandic Food A/S, 7100 Vejle, Denmark   http://www.svansoe.dk/
  • Nectar Origin:   Unknown. 
  • Color:                No color given.  This was crystallized when I opened it.  For obvious reasons heating it was a challenge, so I am guessing at the color which is very light.  I would say it is water white to extra white.
  • US Grade:         None.
  • Filtration:           Unknown.
  • Price:                 Unknown.  My dad brought me this sample from his recent trip to Iceland.  To show my gratitude, I am including it in my blog with a short review of its taste.  Don't expect to find more of these types of entries -- although sampling little packets of honey would be cheaper.  
  • Flavor:              I anticipated that this honey would be clover.  I don't think so.  It has a strong floral, perfume-like flavor.  For lack of an obvious floral origin, I will file this under wildflower.