Why are there so many different types of Honey?
We all know that honey is made by bees, after collecting nectar from flowers. But did you know that different nectars produce different types of honey? Which is lucky for us, because this means that we get loads of different flavours to try! The different flowers that honeybees visit can affect the colour, flavour and even aroma of the honey produced. Clever beekeepers can control the types of flowers that bees visit and, in turn, effect the type of honey produced.
To try these differences for yourself, try comparing our Orange Blossom honey, which has a fresh, fruity tanginess, to our Clover Honey, which has a more buttery vanilla taste. If you want to go to the complete other end of the spectrum, try a Manuka Honey. This comes from New Zealand and is made from the nectar of the flowers of the Manuka tree. Its taste is like nothing else – slightly herby, earthy and rich.