Honey Journal -- Entry 6

Name:  Rare Hawaiian Organic Winter Honey

Buy it:  At fine food groceries or here.

Country:  Hawaii, USA

Purchased:  November 2007

Color:  Light butter scotch.

Flavor:  Rich, creamy butter scotch with a suggestion of banana and pineapple.  Want to know what Hawaii tastes like? Dip into this ambrosia.

Consistency:  As dense as Kiwi shoe polish (I’m describing the texture, not the taste!) and smooth.  You peel it rather than scoop it out of the jar.  

Fragrance:  Honey candle.

Notes:  This honey is the product of the Volcano Honey Company.  Their  bees live on the Big Island of Hawaii. According to the company literature, the honey is collected from a variety of wildflowers that bloom in winter at 2200 feet up the north side of Mauna Kea volcano.  The product organic ,unheated, untreated, un-anything, straight from bees living the good life in paradise. If human beings love living in Hawaii, I don’t see why bees would be different. They have expressed their appreciation by producing this fabulous tasting honey.  

I received this honey as a gift from my nephew, Dan, who is studying in San Luis Obispo with a view toward the wine trade.  In this he takes after my brother (of blessed memory), Mark, who founded and nurtured the boutique wine sensation, Red Car Wine.  At a young age Dan has already developed a discerning palate and a taste for fine food. His choice of this honey is a case in point.   

You can read the other entries in the Honey Journal here:
#1 Lufa Natural Honey
#2 Natura Prime UMF 16 Manuka Honey
#3 Honey Pacifica Creamy Wildflower (Cold-packed)
#4 Zambezi 100% Organic Forest Honey
#5 White Gold Honey