December 24, 2020

Cherry Honey

 

  • Packager:       Apicoltura Brezzo S.r.l., Frazione Tre Rivi, 87, 12040 Monten Roero, Italy 2123  brezzo.it
  • Nectar Origin:  Italy 
  • Color:               Amber or Light Amber
  • Filtration:          Raw
  • Price:                About $10.00/pound.  
  • Flavor:              This has a strong chemical flavor to it that is difficult to describe beyond that general statement.  There is nothing reminiscent of cherry about it. 
       

Citrus Blossom Honey

 

  • Packager:        Golden Desert Hives, Waddell, AZ (623) 244-2123  https://www.facebook.com/goldendeserthives/
  • Nectar Origin:  Arizona, USA
  • Color:               White or Extra Light Amber
  • Filtration:          Raw
  • Price:                Unknown.  This was a gift from Richard and Jenn Gee.
  • Flavor:              A very mild flavor with a hint of mild citrus flavor. 

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.  

March 14, 2020

Takayama Honey

  • Packager:       If you can read Japanese, information on the packager is contained in the accompanying photograph.  
  • Nectar Origin:  Takayama, Japan 
  • Color:               Extra White
  • Filtration:          Raw
  • Price:                About $66.00/pound
  • Flavor:              I bought this honey at a farmer's market in Takayama, Japan.  I don't speak or read Japanese and Google Translate is no help in trying to figure out what kind of honey it is.  I have assumed it is wildflower honey.  It has a wonderful flavor with notes of maple and butterscotch.  A licorice-like flavor can also be detected.  

February 24, 2020

Borage

  • Packager:         Fortnum and Mason, London, England
  •  https://www.fortnumandmason.com/products/essex-borage-honey
  • Nectar Origin:  Essex, England
  • Color:               Water White
  • Filtration:          Raw
  • Price:                About $27.00/pound
  • Flavor:              This honey is light in every respect, both color and taste.  The flavors are very subtle.  Anything other than a light sweetness is difficult to discern.  It clearly falls into the confectionery flavor column.  Only sugar and honey come to mind to describe its taste.