LAND OF THE BEE

We spoon it into tea, drizzle it over porridge and spread it on crumpets; it’s been discovered in ancient tombs and flows through the history of myriad cultures – honey has been a fundamental part of the human diet for 10,000 years. But the generic, blended, mass-produced sweetener found on most supermarket shelves today is far removed from the honey of tradition.

Honey bees past and present create honey from flower nectar collected within two to three miles of their hives. Each plant species they visit gifts their resultant creation a specific taste, colour, aroma and viscosity,