May 2, 2020

Swiss Forest Honey

  • Packager:        Imkerei Christian Uhlman, Hasli 4A, 4856 Glasshütten, Switzerland 
  • Nectar Origin:  Aargau, Switzerland
  • Color:               Light Amber
  • Filtration:          Raw
  • Price:                Unknown.  This was a gift from my friend Elliott Nelson who visits Switzerland on a regular basis (as long as the plague is not raging).
  • Flavor:            A more descriptive name for this honey could not be found.  It really does taste like a forest.  It doesn't taste like pine and fir trees, but its flavor certainly reminds me of that.  There is a génépi-like flavor, but more earthy.  

Flowers of Miyakojima

  • Packager:          L'Abeile, https://www.labeille.jp/
  • Nectar Origin:  Miyakojima, Japan 
  • Color:               White
  • Filtration:          Raw
  • Price:                About $57.00/pound
  • Flavor:              I bought this honey at Mastsuya Ginza in Tokyo.  If you have never been to the basement of a Japanese department store to check out the food markets that are often there, you really must give it a try some time.  Just about anything you can imagine is available and presented in a stunningly attractive fashion.  This honey is very floral and a bit fruity.  Citrus and pear come to mind, but who really know.