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This extremely rare honey can be dramatically different on the eye, is always a treat on the palate, and (like Tupelo) never crystallizes in the bottle.
Depending on the weather during the flowering season, Black Sage honey can end up looking like thick, sweet sauvignon blanc, which is a pale, cool, greenish-yellow. In the mouth, the honey has a fullness; a surprising kind of "roundness" that is utterly different from any other American honey. The flavors are distinctive, too, with notes of apple, berry, and vanilla. As a final treat, the finish will remind die-hard honey lovers of an old European favorite. Along with the fruit and vanilla, Black Sage offers a crisp echo of tilleul, the lavender honey that goes for dollars per ounce at fancy Parisian food shops.
Black Sage is perfect with strong black tea. It enhances it without running over the subtleties of the tea itself.
yum!
By jj from Lincoln,CA on 9/20/2007
Pros:
Flavorful, Healthy, Unique
Best Uses:
Cooking, Snack
Describe Yourself:
Chef, Foodie, Frequent Diner, Health Conscious, Simple Tastes
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I love this honey. I've used it on my toast everyday, and my finger,so good. I will always order it again.
Small jar, big price
By Betsy from Spring Arbor, MI on 2/22/2007
Pros:
High Quality
Cons:
Expensive
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
This honey is unique and interesting, with a milder, smoother flavor than clover honey, but it comes at a price. I was really surprised when I got it and the jar was so tiny! You really have to use it sparingly for it to last more than a few cups' worth of tea.