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Honey

Big Thyme

Antonios Psarakis

“A wonderful thick, amber honey from Crete with a gentle, characteristic aroma and stunningly powerful thyme-noted flavour,” said the judges. ven delivery a ross the palate and uncloying sweetness on the finish. The perfect thyme honey.”

Raw Madagascan Niaouli Honey

Intellectual Capital Arabia General Trading

Raw honey from white iaouli flowers in Madagascar, according to the judges, offers an umami-rich aroma, and its soft granular texture “releases an extraordinary flavour rofile.”

balqees.com

Pazo de Lusio Miel Ecológica De Castaño

Mieles Anta

This organic raw honey from virgin anish ountains impressed the judges with its balance of sweet, savoury, slightly s i y flavours. ature at its finest,” they said. orgeous light vis osity and an intense earthy aroma.”

tocahoney.com

Greek Honey Oak

Aphrodite

This raw, unprocessed, unheated honey comes from the mountainous oak tree forests of Thessaly, Greece. “Incredible aroma; intense and mouthwatering,” said the judges who loved the texture and rich, unusually fresh flavour.

aphroditehoney.co.uk

Eftychia Organic Honey

Koinsep Melismata

“The most extraordinary honey we have tasted for a while,” said the judges of this nomadically collected honey with hints of pine trees and wildflowers. “Remarkable, complex, with layers of flavour and a lengthy finish.”

eftychia.bio

Mileeven Pure Honeycomb, Straight From The Hive

Mileeven Fine Foods

he ees have triu hed,” the judges said when tasting this comb from Ireland. “Pleasingly soft and chewy with an almost soft toffee character, and has a deli ate flavour with floral undertone.”

mileeven.com

Scottish Cut-Comb Heather Honey

Glen Heather Honey

Judges were in awe of this “beautiful generous honeycomb with dark amber honey and heather aroma,” applauding the melt-in-the-mouth wax and the honey s intense flavour of heather and lingering caramel notes.

glenheatherhoney.co.uk

M41 Honey

Manchester Honey Company

“Delicately beautiful honey with many nuances of aro a and flavour, not only floral ut also fruity,” noted the judges of this honey harvested on an allotment orchard.

manchester honeycompany.com

Nikkitas Pine Honey

Sparta Productions

The judges enjoyed the gorgeous vis osity, strong aromatic nose and intense flavour” of this divine honeydew honey with a lingering, barley sugar finish”, the rodu t of traditional nomadic beekeeping in Sparta, Greece.

nikkitas.com

Bulgarian Lime Honey

Heather Hills Farm

This 100% raw artisan honey is gathered from the wild flowering li e forests in northwest Bulgaria. “The honey is smooth with a o le flavour rofile,” said the judges. “Citrus lime mixed with menthol, and an a idity on the finish.”

heatherhills.co.uk

Oak Honey

Melissafarm

“Magically dark thick honey,” said the judges of this additive free honey from the Peloponnese, Greece. “Initial bursts of acidity followed by rich butterscotch and lightly caramelised sugar with a touch of woodiness.”

melissafarm.gr

Scottish Heather Comb Honey

Heather Hills Farm

“What a stunning waxed comb aroma,” said the judges of this honey. “Beautiful structure, a flavour e losion in the outh, with floral abundance and hints of ri e a ri ot. he finish is long and rewarding.”

heatherhills.co.uk

Chestnut Honey

Melissipo

This chestnut honey fro virgin ree forests enthralled the judges. “Huge aroma, woody and earthy. On the palate a hint of acidity balances perfectly with a full, rounded sweetness. Long, lingering and delicious.”

melissipo.gr

Thyme Honey

The Bear’s Honey

This organic honey from the island of Thassos, Greece, is “a brilliant example bringing the thyme to life on the palate with power and delight,” praised the judges. “Perfect acidity. Perfect sweetness. Perfect floral notes.”

honeybio.gr

Provence Lavender Honey

Travelling Bee Company

n this runny, onofloral lavender honey harvested in roven e the floral flavour gently uts through the sweetness of the honey giving it a deli ate background taste. “Wow, su h intense flavour and aroma,” said the judges.

travellingbee.co.uk

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