Alan Titchmarsh's Tasting Notes

"There's a botanical garden in each jar"

I introduced Alan Titchmarsh to the joys of tasting British honey from small-scale beekeepers on ITV, and loved hearing his amazement at how different they all were. Here are the five honeys he tasted, with his own tasting notes.

Emily Abbott of Hive & Keeper with Alan Titchmarsh, tasting British honeys on ITV

What Alan said

"The difference between these and supermarket honey, I can't begin to tell you, it's really phenomenal."

"They're amazing, honestly I'm not just saying 'oh that's lovely' – you sort of run out of superlatives!"

"You've proved the difference between local honey, but also the superiority of it."

The honeys Alan tasted

Tom's raw honey from Walton, Yorkshire

Tom's honey, Yorkshire

"This has a deeper richness"

£12.95

Buy Tom's honey
Marcus' raw honey from the Forest of Dean

Marcus' honey, Forest of Dean

"So smooth, very rich"

£12.95

Buy Marcus' honey
Chris' raw honey from High Easter, Essex

Chris' honey, Essex

"It's caramelly"

£12.95

Buy Chris' honey
Sarah's raw honey from Stock Green, Worcestershire

Sarah's honey, Worcestershire

"That's gorgeous, it's floral"

£12.95

Buy Sarah's honey
John and Gayle's raw honey from wildflower meadows at Rotherfield, Sussex

John & Gayle's honey, Sussex

"Quite distinct, it's aromatic"

£12.95

Buy John & Gayle's honey

Every one of our honeys is a limited edition from a named beekeeper – once a batch is gone, it's gone.

Discover all our honeys ›