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Description 3 Star Award Winner at the 2020 Great Taste Awards. Raw Greek Thyme honey, This is one of the best Thyme honeys in the world - as demonstrated by the top awards it keeps winning. In 2020, the judges at The Great Taste Awards said: "This is a glorious honey, with a clear amber colour and delicate herbal aroma.... develops slowly with complex layers of fresh thyme and beautifully balanced sweetness....with a finish that allows the just-right sweetness and light herbal tastes to melt together." The Raw Honey Shop is proud to be the only UK stockist. Who produces this honey? Giorgos Rizos and his wife are the master beekeepers behind a series of premium award winning honeys which keep winning top awards year after year. Giorgos has a knack for finding the best places in Greece for his bees to produce honeys, with outstanding complex flavours. Places like Mount Kissavos, where the climate and soil combine with his bees and his beekeeping craft to produce sublime honey. Giorgos is certified to the highest level. Please know that raw honey does crystallise and this is a natural process that occurs mainly due to the natural glucose in raw honey.

DescriptionAntonio's Raw Organic Orange Blossom honey is a very pleasing and light honey - a favourite of children and those who enjoy sweet and sunny honey flavours. It has just a subtle and delicate taste of orange and a hint of creamy vanilla. It's a great introduction to the world of raw honey thanks to its easy-going, floral sweetness and heady orange blossom aroma.Colour - Please Note: This batch of Orange Blossom has now crystallised and is a very pale creamy yellow colour.Origin - This variety of honey comes from the organic Orange Groves in the plains near Seville, where the best oranges in Spain grow.  Produced by Antonio, a 4th generation beekeeper who takes pride in producing honey in a traditional way, without adding or taking away anything. What about the plant this honey comes from? The orange tree also known as azahar in Spanish is the beautiful fruit producing citrus tree which boasts dazzling white blossoms when flowering.Common Uses - Orange blossom honey is particularly good to use in different recipes, such as: salads, yoghurts, glazes for meats and to add a unique zing to a dish.Orange Blossom Honey Facts - The Mediterranean area is famed for its wide variety of orange blossom honey, ranging from very clear light honey from small oranges to potent flavourful orange blossom honey with a prominent taste of orange. 

Description This is one of the best Orange Blossom honeys we have ever tasted, if not the best Coarse-filtered, unpasteurised, and enzyme-rich. Raw,  natural and pure, because of the remote area it comes from. This raw Orange Blossom comes from the Laconian country, in the Peloponnese, a green and unspoilt area in the south of Greece, where the best oranges come from This honey has an intense orange blossom with the vivid aroma of blossoms - slightly marmalady. Thomas' Raw Orange Blossom honey is more intense than most Orange Blossom honeys. It has the slightly bitter sweetness of the orange jam that surrounds the peel in marmalade. One of the best Orange Blossom honeys we have tasted.  Orange Blossom is normally a favourite of children and those who enjoy sweet and sunny honey flavours. It has a citric aroma and a hint of creamy vanilla. A great introduction to the world of raw honey. Colour - This particular honey is light orange in colour, slightly yellow in the light. Origin - This Greek Orange Blossom is harvested in the orangeries of the Laconian country, in the Peloponnese (where the ancient Spartans used to live). It is produced by Thomas and his beekeeping family, they take great pride in producing honey in a traditional way, without adding or taking away anything. Thomas and his family are working towards getting organic certification and everything is produced to organic standards. What about the plant this honey comes from? The orange tree is the beautiful fruit producing citrus tree which boasts dazzling white blossoms when flowering. Common Uses - Orange blossom honey is particularly good to use in different recipes, such as: salad dressings, yogurts, glazes for meats and to add a unique zing to a dish. Orange Blossom Honey Facts - The Mediterranean area is famed for its wide variety of orange blossom honey, ranging from very clear light honey from small oranges to potent flavourful orange blossom honey with a prominent taste of orange - such as this one from Thomas.  Please know that raw honey does crystallised and this is a natural process that occurs mainly due to the natural glucose in raw honey.

Description Raw, natural and one of the purest honeys because of the remote area it comes from. Antibacterial, coarse-filtered, unpasteurised, and enzyme-rich. This raw Creamed Chestnut comes from the Cantabrian Mountains and hills in Asturias, a green and unspoilt area in the north of Spain. This honey has been cold creamed, which gives it a smooth, spreadable consistency, with a very fine crystal structure. Luisa's Raw Creamed Chestnut Honey has deep, full bodied, slightly smoky, earthy tones, that deliver a more savoury taste than most other honeys. It has a slightly bitter taste. It has caramel notes coming in around an essence of deep, black raisins and prunes, leaving a slightly ferrous tingle on the tongue. The strong overall flavour makes it perfect for those who love dark, strong honeys. Colour: This honey is a light, creamy brown. Where does the honey come from?: This variety of chestnut honey comes from Cantabria, a largely untouched, wild and diverse region in the north of Spain. Luisa's hives are well away from sources of pollution in the national parks. Who produces this honey?: This honey comes from Luisa and her daughter Olaya. She is a beekeeper with a passion for producing raw honey of the very highest quality - with a lot of attention to detail. Her honeys have a full, rich flavour typical of many products from the region. What about the plants the honey comes from? This comes from the flowers of the Sweet Chestnut Tree. It is known for being high in minerals. Common Uses: Chestnut honey is particularly good to use to aid a sore throat or cough as well as in recipes such as rich cakes and meat glazes. Chestnut Honey Facts: Chestnut honey tends to be a honey that is furthest away from sources of pollution, so is one of the purest honeys available. Please know that raw honey does crystalise and this is a natural process that occurs mainly due to the natural glucose in raw honey.

Description Raw, natural and one of the purest honeys because of the remote area it comes from. Antibacterial, coarse-filtered, unpasteurised, and enzyme-rich. This raw Creamed Chestnut comes from the Cantabrian Mountains and hills in Asturias, a green and unspoilt area in the north of Spain. This honey has been cold creamed, which gives it a smooth, spreadable consistency, with a very fine crystal structure. Luisa's Raw Creamed Chestnut Honey has deep, full bodied, slightly smoky, earthy tones, that deliver a more savoury taste than most other honeys. It has a slightly bitter taste. It has caramel notes coming in around an essence of deep, black raisins and prunes, leaving a slightly ferrous tingle on the tongue. The strong overall flavour makes it perfect for those who love dark, strong honeys. Colour: This honey is a light, creamy brown. Where does the honey come from?: This variety of chestnut honey comes from Cantabria, a largely untouched, wild and diverse region in the north of Spain. Luisa's hives are well away from sources of pollution in the national parks. Who produces this honey?: This honey comes from Luisa and her daughter Olaya. She is a beekeeper with a passion for producing raw honey of the very highest quality - with a lot of attention to detail. Her honeys have a full, rich flavour typical of many products from the region. What about the plants the honey comes from? This comes from the flowers of the Sweet Chestnut Tree. It is known for being high in minerals. Common Uses: Chestnut honey is particularly good to use to aid a sore throat or cough as well as in recipes such as rich cakes and meat glazes. Chestnut Honey Facts: Chestnut honey tends to be a honey that is furthest away from sources of pollution, so is one of the purest honeys available.   Please know that raw honey does crystalise and this is a natural process that occurs mainly due to the natural glucose in raw honey.

Description Rare and Legendary Sidr Honey  Collected by bees from deep inside isolated pesticide-free forests Lab Tested for Authenticity Cold Pressed & Unpasteurised Antibacterial &  Truly 100% Raw Mentioned in the ancient scriptures This raw Greek Sidr honey comes courtesy of Asterios, who works with a big network of artisan beekeepers. He has taken up our challenge of finding Sidr honey, following a bad year for this variety.  Recently he has found some more Sidr, through a colleague Elias. Elias, had has a store of Sidr honey, which he was holding on to. However, Asterios persuaded Elias to sell it to us, so we have bought all of it, following tests. Elias' Raw Greek Sidr honey, is a thick honey with a rich, lavish and herbal sweet taste. It is very pleasant with a slightly sour and tangy aftertaste. It is not like dark tree honeys such as Oak or Chestnut. The bees feed on the lavish nectar that this tree produces for a short period in the late Spring producing this legendary honey. Colour: It has a strong burnt orange colour when runny, turning a creamy, buttery yellow when crystallised. Where it comes from: This Sidr comes from isolated forests that stretch for miles in the north of Greece, close to Turkey.   More on this honey: Sidr Honey is among the finest variants of honey in the world. It comes with a distinctive taste, and is known for its antibacterial qualities. This honey is considered sacred in many religions. About the beekeeper: It was brought to us by Asterios and his friend Elias, who lives in a very wild area of Greece. His hives are situated deep in the forest, miles from places where pesticides, herbicides and fungicides.  Please know that raw honey does crystalise and this is a natural process that occurs mainly due to the natural glucose in raw honey. 

Description What Does Raw Lavender Honey Taste Like? This is a very light and pleasant herb flower honey, it has a warm and soothing taste of creamy florals. It comes from bees feeding on the lavender bushes in the Mediterranean area, different from the tree sap honey which is often dark in appearance and strong in taste, this honey tends to be mild, lighter and softer in taste. Honey Facts Lavender honey is a favourite of many due to its beautiful warm flavour, it is said to assist in a good nights sleep if taken before bedtime. Plant / Tree The lavender plant is a herbaceous perennial shrub also known as espliego in Spanish. It tends to be short lived and has a wide amount of varieties in its genus. It is widely used as an essential oil in aromatherapy and is known to help relax and assist in better sleep and stress management. Common Uses Lavender honey is particularly good to use as a skin care treatment to heal burns, cuts, abrasions and infections. It is also very versatile and can be used in recipes such as glazes for meats, salad dressings, cakes, flapjacks, breads, pastas and teas. Who produces the honey?  The bees of Antonio Simone, a 4thgeneration beekeeper who takes pride in producing honey in a traditional way without adding or taking away anything. Antonio's hives are mainly based in the mountain ranges of north of Madrid. His beekeeping practices and the land he has his hives on have been certified as organic by the Committee of Organic Agriculture in Madrid Why Raw Honey is different to Processed Honey - Raw honey generally means the honey has not been processed, it has come from the hive to the jar with minimal interference. Most supermarket honey is highly processed to make it look more attractive. It will often have had almost all its pollen filtered out, been pasteurised at high heats and then blended with honeys from many different places. Raw honey tends to vary from batch to batch, this is because it is not processed in a factory, filtered or heated to look homogeneous, it changes with the season and climate and what the bees feed on, we will update this fact sheet according to which batch we currently have in.  Please know that raw honey does crystalise and this is a natural process that occurs mainly due to the natural glucose in raw honey.

Description Antonio's Raw Organic Thyme honey has a soft creamy taste with a gentle herbal hint of thyme, subtle and slightly savoury, ideal for all the family due to its balanced and pleasing flavour. More on the flavour: This is a light creamy tasting herb flower honey which has a soft and subtle herbal taste. It comes from bees feeding on the small flowers on the thyme plant, this is a very mild honey with a gentle hint of thyme, a little similar to blossom honey. Colour: Antonio's thyme honey is a dark amber when runny and a light sandy brown when set. Where does the honey come from? This variety of thyme honey comes from the northern mountain ranges of Madrid in Spain known as Sierra De Guadarrama. Who produces the honey?  The bees of Antonio Simone, a 4th generation beekeeper who takes pride in producing honey in a traditional way without adding or taking away anything. Antonios hives are based in the mountain ranges of north of Madrid. His beekeeping practices and the land he has his hives on have been certified as organic by the Committee of Organic Agriculture in Madrid What about the tree the honey comes from? The thyme plant also known as tomillo in Spanish, is an evergreen herb with many culinary, medicinal and ornamental uses, it tends to be found at higher altitudes as a perennial bush, it is harvested and used fresh, dried and even the oil extracted for use as a medicine. Common Uses: Thyme honey is particularly good to use on the skin to exfoliate or help clear acne and blemishes. It is also very versatile in different recipes, such as: salads, as an accompaniment with cheeses, adding to meat as a glaze and beautiful in a light herbal tea. Thyme Honey Facts: Thyme honey is a favourite among many cultures, especially those in the Mediterranean and Middle East. The herb is widely used in cooking and traditional cures so naturally the honey is widely popular too.

Description Antonio's Rosemary has always been the best Rosemary we could get. This batch is even better. In fact, it is exceptional, so good it won the top Platinium award in the London Honey Awards. Antonio's raw organic rosemary honey has a light and subtle flavour of rosemary, very delicate yet quite sweet with a soft floral note. It is the most popular honey in Spain. More on the flavour: This is a very light and pleasant herb flower honey, it has a creamy floral taste with a noticeable hint of rosemary in the flavour. It comes from the bees feeding on small flowers on the Mediterranean rosemary plant and is quite different from the tree honey which comes from sap. This honey tends to be very mild and subtle and sets quicker than others. Colour - This particular honey is a light yellow colour and turns to a light creamy yellow when set. More Rosemary Honey Facts: Rosemary honey tends to be a very light honey with a mild flavour, it has been a prized honey throughout history from the Romans to the French monks who would collect and store it.  Where does the honey come from? This variety of rosemary honey comes Rosemary growing on the northern mountain ranges of Madrid in Spain known as Sierra De Guadarrama. What about the plant the honey comes from? The herb is an evergreen plant growing up to 2 metres in height. You see it everywhere on the wild hillsides in Spain in March. Rosemary. It is also known as romero in Spanish, which means dew of the sea when translated from Latin as it would often be found by the sea boasting beautiful blue flowers.Common Uses: Rosemary honey is particularly good to use in salad dressings.Who produces the honey? The bees of Antonio Simone, a 4th generation beekeeper who takes pride in producing honey in a traditional way without adding or taking away anything. Antonio's hives are mainly based in the mountain ranges of north of Madrid. His beekeeping practices and the land he has his hives on have been certified as organic by the Committee of Organic Agriculture in MadridWhat our Customers Say I was born by the Mediterranean Sea and we had big rosemary bushes in the garden. We use rosemary to cook too. Rosemary-bees and honey is part of me.  My first order was eclectic because I wanted to try what was on offer.  My second order included 3 rosemary honey jars because I just loved it.  I believe in food synergy and use honey for breakfast on organic honey with 2 tablespoons of chia seeds.  The honey was luscious, thick and addictive. It is now part of my morning. Marzia My first experience of truly delicious honey occurred when I was 18 and taking a gap year before starting university. During this time, I spent 6 weeks on Crete and had raw honey and yoghurt every day. It was extraordinary - fragrant and complex, unlike any honey I'd had before. I have tried many honeys' since and your Rosemary honey comes closest. It tastes of dry, hot sunshine and Rosemary tinged sweetness. Kelly The rosemary honey is my favourite firstly because of the wonderful flavour. It evokes happy memories of living in Spain; warmth, sun and the enormous rosemary bush that lived outside our kitchen window.  We would watch the bees merrily pollenating and wonder what it would taste like. Now we know!! Izzy

Description Prize Winner in the Great Taste Awards 2018 According to the judges: They loved its "Mellow flavour that gradually builds to a floral, citrusy hit that lasts a long time on the palate" and that "It is a quality honey with a complex nose, with hints of the eucalyptus".  Raw, unpasteurised, all natural & 100% organic. This honey is a deep shade of orange amber and when set turns a creamy light brown. Perfect addition to treats such as flapjacks, breads and teas. From Antonio's hives in the northern Spanish mountains of Sierra De Guadarrama Antonio's raw organic eucalyptus honey is a really beautiful tasting honey; it has a wonderfully fruity creaminess along with a very mild eucalyptus/menthol aftertaste. Suitable for all ages as it is not overbearing in any way. This is a relatively light-tasting tree honey. It shares characteristics with other herbal honeys, such as thyme or sage. Colour: This particular honey is a deep shade of orange amber when runny and when set it turns to a creamy tan. Eucalyptus honey facts: Eucalyptus honey is a variety with a unique composition.  It contains traces of eucalyptol which gives it its fresh revitalizing taste. This essential oil is often used in aromatherapy as a decongestant and antiseptic. Where does the honey come from: This variety of eucalyptus honey comes from Eucalyptus trees north of Madrid in the lowly populated area that lies between northern Spain and the centre (where Madrid is). Who produces the honey? The bees of Antonio Simone, a 4thgeneration beekeeper who takes pride in producing honey in a traditional way without adding or taking away anything. Antonio's hives are based in the wildest places. His beekeeping practices and the land he has his hives on have been certified as organic by the Committee of Organic Agriculture in Madrid. What about the tree that the honey comes from? The eucalyptus tree is an evergreen, also known as eucalipto in Spanish. It is one of the fastest growing trees in the world.  Eucalyptus originates in Australia but has been introduced to Europe. How do people use eucalyptus honey? Eucalyptus honey is often used in skin care. It has a fresh clean aroma and its soothing composition helps aid skin recovery from blemishes, acne and spots. It is also extremely versatile in different recipes, such as: a glaze for meats, cakes, flapjacks, breads and teas.   Please know that raw honey does crystalise and this is a natural process that occurs mainly due to the natural glucose in raw honey.