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24th of March, 2009

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Acacia (Hungary)

Delicate, smooth, subtle and light flavour. Delicious on crumpets, in hot drinks and infusions, drizzled over grapefruit, and in classic salad dressings. From the wild meadows that fringe Lake Balaton.

Blend (Rowse Pure Natural Blossom Clear Honey)

With a smooth consistency and delicious flavour, this honey is perfect for spreading on toast, croissants and fresh crusty bread and for use in general cooking, baking and desserts.

Chestnut (Northern Italy)

This dark reddish honey is from Piedmont in Northern Italy where the Romans planted sweet chestnut trees. The honey has a rich taste of roasted chestnuts with a hint of tannin (or a slightly bitter back-note). It is delicious on pork and chicken, in Mediterranean dishes, on yogurt or with mascarpone cheese.

Clover (New Zealand)

Mild flavour, with butterscotch accents. Delicious thickly spread on wholemeal toast, in classic creamy cheesecakes and honey fudge. From the lush green pastures of Canterbury and Otago.

Eucalyptus (Australia)

Flavour of rich toffee with hints of sun-dried vine fruits. Delicious on crusty baguettes, with porridge and cereals, cookie recipes and robust BBQ marinades. From the wild open forests of Southern Australia.

Greek Pine (Greece)

Thyme-scented, aniseed and liquorice flavours. Delicious with greek yoghurt and almonds, baked figs, in honey cakes and salad dressings. From the sunny Halkidiki Hills.

Heather (Scotland)

From hives on the moorlands around the Grampian Mountains, this clear honey has a thick consistency and a full bodied caramel taste. It is delicious on scones, crumpets and in porridge.

Lavender (Spain)

Lavender is a delicate sweet honey with a touch of tartness; it is sourced from the blossoms of lavender growing wild along the Spanish Mediterranean coast. This honey is suitable for desserts such as lavender honey cheesecake, in baked custard or folded into ice cream.

Leatherwood (Tasmania)

Wild chamomile aromas, warm citrus vanilla flavours. Delicious on scones, with croissants, in flavoured cheesecake and all poultry marinades. From the hidden valleys around Delorame, West Tasmania.

Manuka (New Zealand)

Rich, tangy, herbal and full-bodied flavour. Delicious in any full-of-wellness breakfast, with cereals or thickly spread on good bread. Excellent also spooned into herbal teas, in hot water or warm milk. From beekeepers in the remote wild green hillsides of New Zealand's North and South Islands.

Orange Blossom (Spain)

Exotically tangy, sultry and rich flavour. Delicious on crusty white bread, with yoghurt, roasted nuts and crispy duck, as well as in herby salad dressings, this honey comes from the sun-baked orange groves of Valencia.

Source: Times Online

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