Description
Antonio's Raw Organic Chestnut Honey is a deep and malty-tasting tree honey.
It has a beautiful, rich and nutty flavour, which many people adore.
This honey comes from bees feeding on sweet chestnut trees.
It is quite different from the blossom varieties which are light and subtle - this is dark and more potent.
More on the flavour: Antonio's raw organic chestnut honey is a beautiful, deep-flavoured variety. It has slight caramel notes as well as a deep sweetness and a touch of bitterness too. The nutty flavour of the chestnut carries through as well as a taste a little similar to maple syrup but slightly more rich and malty. Chestnut can lend a bitter taste to honey but not always, it is known to be one of the most varied types of honey in taste, differing greatly from one area to another and from one season to the next.
Colour of this batch : Mid to dark brown, a slight red in the light. Going a paler caramel colour when crystallised.
Where does the honey come from? This variety of chestnut honey comes from the mountains around Burgos in northern-central Spain.
Who produces the honey? The bees of Antonio Simone, a 4th generation beekeeper who takes pride in producing honey in a traditional way without adding or taking away anything.
Antonio's hives are mainly based in the mountains north of Madrid. His beekeeping practices and the land he has his hives on have been certified as organic by the Committee of Organic Agriculture in Madrid
What about the plant the honey comes from? The sweet chestnut tree, also known as Castano in Spanish, is a large deciduous tree which produces edible nuts. The bees feed on the tree's sap and blossoms.
Common Uses: Chestnut honey is particularly good to use in different recipes, such as: cakes, cookies, desert toppings, ice creams, warm honey teas, salads and meat glazes. Also, it is delicious poured over cheeses. This is because of the rich, nutty and malty flavour it lends.
More Chestnut Honey Facts: Chestnut honey is often higher in fructose than other types, this serves as good source of energy. Hence, a spoon of chestnut honey helps to relieve fatigue immediately.
Please note that this current batch of Chestnut does appear to be crystalising very quickly. If you have found that your honey has started to crystalise and you would prefer it liquid you can do this:-
For more information on the composition of raw honey please see the Wikipedia link here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey
Please know that raw honey does crystalise and this is a natural process that occurs mainly due to the natural glucose in raw honey. For more information on why honey sets visit this article and for a more scientific explanation go to wikipedia.
About Us - Here at The Raw Honey Shop we take honey very seriously and we believe honey should be RAW, unpasteurised and 100% natural. Since 2008 we've been introducing our customers to a whole new world of pure all natural unpasteurised raw honey. With a product catalogue consisting of over 30 different raw and organic honeys we have a variety to suit all tastes.Thank you for visiting our shop and we look forward to introducing you to a world of raw, pure and truly wonderful natural honey, the way the bees would want it!
*Product photo is representative of this product. Honey colour and texture may vary depending on the season and level of crystalization. Please check the product title and description for accurate contents.*
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Greek v. Spanish
My aunt and I enjoyed the Spanish chetnut honey very much more than the Greek one from Mount Atos, which had an unexpected bitter taste. We decided to keep to the spanish from now on. Thank you.

Love it
Love it. Have it in my daily porridge. Will be trying more products once this is over. Yum!

Raw Organic Chestnut Honey
Still my absolute favourite from the raw honey shop! Thank you
The Raw Honey Shop
Thanks Jane - the Chestnut is one of our favourites too! Thanks so much for the 5* Review.

Honey contains additional glucose
I think I even one star is quite a high rating for the honey I received. The last time I ordered the honey was completely solid and no matter how many times I tried exposing it to a higher temperature the honey would remain in a sold form - indication that glucose has been added. I have ordered multiple times and never had an issue but after the last time purchase I won’t be ordering again.
The Raw Honey Shop
Thankyou for your review, we do appreciate the honesty of your feedback. Firstly we are really sorry that your honey arrived in a crystallised state and for all the issues that you experienced in trying to make this runny. We can absolutely assure you that there is never anything added to these honeys. All honey crystallises. Some types of honey (eg: acacia) take much longer than other types, but this is a completely natural process that will happen to all honeys sooner or later. We do try to indicate on each variety on the website if the current state is runny or crystallised so its always best to check. Ultimately we do not want our customers to be unhappy with any honey that they buy from us, so please do get in touch and we would be happy to either refund or replace this jar for you.

Chestnut Honey
New bottles were a lot more runny and a lot lighter in colour than the last purchase.
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