Journal · 4 min
A short guide to tasting honey
Light to dark, smell before you taste, and give it a moment. Here's how to notice what you've been missing.
Honey has as much range as wine or coffee, and it rewards the same attention. Start with three jars of clearly different color. Let them come to room temperature — cold dulls everything.
Smell first. Orange blossom will give you citrus and jasmine; buckwheat, something closer to a barn. Then a small spoonful, held on the tongue. Notice the first flavor, the body, and how long the finish lasts.
Sip water between each. Write down what you taste, even if the words feel silly. 'Cotton candy and pear' is exactly what tupelo tastes like, and someone had to say it first.
