Sunday, November 11, 2018

Holiday Gift Guide – Local Hive from Rice’s Honey








Save the Bees! Bees are very important to our food supply. They are key in pollinating many of our fruits and vegetables. Most importantly, they provide us with delicious honey. 

Local Hive from Rice’s Honey is sourced from actual local hives! Each location has a unique honey flavor from the local area floral attributes. The flavors are quite different from other areas of the US. Think about the difference in the landscapes across the country and it makes sense that honey bees would produce different honeys! 


Local Hive was kind enough to send two of my local area honey flavors for tasting. The Local Hive Nor Cal and the Local Hive So Cal are close in floral notes, having access to the same flowers. I do see a color variance in the two honeys with the Nor Cal being slightly darker in color. The floral notes of alfalfa, berries, citrus, clover and sage are in both flavors. The taste is similar with a smoother richness in the Nor Cal blend. Both are delicious! 

The honey is raw and unfiltered and 100% pure! It is sourced from the local hives. On the back label is a map showing the area the honey is sourced. I am curious how other regions honey compares. It would be exciting to have a honey tasting party with flavors from around the country. There are 19 regions available! 

Local Hive New England Honey
Floral Sources: Basswood, Berries, Clover, Goldenrod
*Flavor is bold and robust. Northeast honeys are much darker than anywhere else.  
Local Hive Florida Honey
Floral Sources: Citrus, Brazilian Pepper, Clover, Gallberry, Tupelo      
*Flavor is a bit fruity with a hint of spice.  
Local Hive Colorado Honey
Floral Sources: Clover, Alfalfa, Wildflowers
*Flavor should be light & sweet.  The sweetest of all honeys sent. 

Rice’s Honey has been providing honey since 1924. To this day, they are committed for producing authentic, high quality, US Only raw & unfiltered honey. They work with the local beekeepers for Local Hive. Look for Local Hive honey in your favorite market or order online or check their store locator for a store near you.

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