Honey from bees kept by fields, Goring, Oxfordshire
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258 jars from the fields above Goring-on-Thames — and a honey with the quiet confidence of someone who's been doing this for 25 years.
Mike's bees forage across grazing fields and the gentle Oxfordshire countryside surrounding Goring — a landscape so classically English it barely seems real. This July harvest reflects that unhurried beauty perfectly: pale and smooth, with a flavour like crème brûlée — that same sweet, creamy depth with a long, lingering finish that stays with you. Its character is gentle rather than bold, which makes it one of the finest honey sweeteners for tea you'll find, and an equally wonderful thing to eat straight from the spoon on a quiet morning. The kind of extraordinary honey that people who thought they knew what honey tasted like just love discovering.
Mike started beekeeping 25 years ago after hearing someone on a Radio 4 gardening programme declare that beekeeping was a wonderful hobby because you only had to do it in good weather. He was immediately and permanently hooked. I loved visiting him and his wife — Mike has a turn of phrase and a wisdom about him that stays with you long after you've left. He told me that "whatever fills your sails is good for you" and I couldn't agree more!
The details
- Limited edition: 1 of 258 jars
- 224g / 8oz
- Mike's story on the label — name, location, harvest date and number of jars produced
- The perfect "saw this and thought of you" gift — and Mike's story alone makes it worth giving
- British-sourced jars and labels
Delivery Sent 48-hour tracked with Royal Mail. Postage is charged by weight — two or three jars costs no more to send than one, so it's always worth considering.
Our beekeepers Every beekeeper we work with is someone we've met and visited — to see the landscape, understand the foraging, and discover what makes their honey its own thing. All of them are thoughtful stewards of the land their bees depend on, working to protect and enhance the natural habitats around their hives.