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Category: Honey Review

Katkoot tries out lots of jars of honey and let’s you know what she thinks about them.

Heather Honey

On March 14, 2019 By KatkootIn Honey Review, Reviews2 Comments

I had not had Heather honey before coming to the UK. In fact, I had never had this honey until I joined the Association for a Taster Beekeeping Day where we were offered to try several specialty honeys. It was also explained to me just how special the Heather honey is, with local beekeepers transporting …

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Navarino Icons – Pure Greek Honey

On September 19, 2018December 11, 2020 By KatkootIn Honey Review1 Comment

Another one of the treats my partner got an a whim. This is a commercial honey, produced in Messinia, Greece. RAW: Honey as it is stored in the capped honeycomb of the beehive -unaltered. In this context, this honey is not pasteurized and not filtered. This ("raw") is a superfluous adjective already covered by the …

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Borage Honey from Mick Smith

On August 26, 2018August 26, 2018 By KatkootIn Honey Review2 Comments

I had never heard of borage honey before coming to the UK. I wasn't sure what the plant even looked like. Well now I do: it is a blue flowering, edible plant mostly used for medicinal purposes - especially when processed into oil. Both honeybees and bumble bees love it. Mick Smith is a beekeeper …

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Local Mixed Blossom Honey Comb

On July 29, 2018July 28, 2018 By KatkootIn Honey ReviewLeave a comment

This honeycomb was given to me as a gift by my aunt. It is from a local to her beekeeper N Davis, near Swindon and is handcut (therefore, no factories involved). The evidence is in the hand-applied address label and the hand-written net weight on the packet. 🙂 The honey started to flow out of …

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Hallasan Honey

On July 18, 2018July 16, 2018 By KatkootIn Honey ReviewLeave a comment

Only Jeju... From the volcanic earth of the island of Jeju, rise a variety of plants (tropical to subarctic) to make it green above the black rock. A popular destination amongst the South Koreans themselves, this island is famous for the Haneyo's expertly caught seafood, cactus fruit tea, black pig barbecues and of course, Mt …

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«Το Θυμάρι»

On July 9, 2018July 9, 2018 By KatkootIn Honey ReviewLeave a comment

The name of this honey jar is "The Thyme". This is honey made by a small bee farmer in the mountains of Cyprus, my home. The hives are kept amongst wild thyme abundance and produce one of the most highly regarded and respected honey in the nation. I bought this particular jar from a small …

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