The Gift That Shuts People Up Mid-Sentence
Three jars. Three wildly different honeys. You crack open the Tupelo, and it’s like summer fruit just punched you in the nose—in the best way. Suddenly, you’re questioning everything you thought honey could be. Then there’s Sourwood: spicy, buttery, with notes of cinnamon and anise that coat your spoon like velvet. And Spring? It tastes like throwing open the windows on the first warm day of March—fresh, floral, alive.
This is not the honey you stir into tea and forget about. These are the jars that live on your counter because you can’t stop reaching for them. Drizzled over cheese at midnight. Swiped straight off the spoon while standing at the sink. Tupelo alone—sourced from swamp trees in the Deep South that bloom for just three weeks—is rarer than half the wines people brag about collecting.
This set? It’s the one that gets cracked open at dinner parties and passed around like a secret. Someone always opens a jar in the car because they cannot wait. Three days later, they’re texting you: “Where do I get this?”
Made in small batches at our Owings Mills facility, every jar is checked, tasted, and sealed by hand. We work with beekeepers who know the trees, the blooms, the weather—because every detail changes the story.
And these honeys? They’re the stories you’ll want to tell.
The Comparative Tasting Setup
Start Light, Go Deep
Arrange small spoonfuls of each honey on a plate with some cheese, fruit, crackers. Try them in order: Spring, then Sourwood, then Tupelo. Notice how different they look, smell, feel in your mouth.
What Goes With What
Spring Honey works with: Soft cheese (ricotta, chèvre), morning toast, yogurt bowls, light teas. The bright floral notes don't compete with delicate flavors.
Sourwood Honey pairs with: Medium cheeses, herbal tea, biscuits, vinaigrettes. The spice notes add complexity without overwhelming. Use it in baking where cinnamon and anise belong.
Tupelo Honey saves for: Vanilla ice cream, aged cheese, eaten straight from the jar at midnight. This is the one you hoard. The fruity flavor and syrup texture make it the finale.
In the Kitchen
Drizzle Spring into cocktails or dressings where you want brightness. Fold Sourwood into anything baked—the warmth amplifies. Keep Tupelo for finishing dishes or just eating it plain because it's that good.
Storage Note: Pure honey crystallizes. That's normal. If it happens, warm the jar gently in hot water. The honey's still perfect—crystallization just proves nothing was added to keep it liquid.
What's Inside the Set?
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Sourwood Blossom Honey (11oz): Light amber honey from Appalachian Sourwood trees with butter texture and anise-cinnamon notes
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Spring Blossom Honey (11oz): Early season nectar from fruit trees, clover, and wildflowers with bright floral character
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Tupelo Blossom Honey (11oz): Rare honey from White Ogeechee Tupelo swamp trees with fruity profile and syrup consistency
Why Choose the Honey Royale Set?
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Actually Rare Stuff: Tupelo comes from trees that bloom three weeks a year in Southern swamps. Sourwood is called the "Queen of Honeys" by people who've tasted hundreds. Not marketing talk—these are limited production honeys.
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Three Different Experiences: Not subtle variations. These taste completely different from each other. Different colors, textures, uses. Like comparing peaches to plums to strawberries.
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Small Batch, Owings Mills: Made by hand in our Maryland facility. We taste every batch, adjust for seasonal variations, check each seal.
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The 11oz Size: Bigger than samples, small enough to finish while they're fresh. Three jars means actual variety without one dominating your pantry.
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Gets Used, Not Displayed: These don't sit in gift baskets untouched. People open them the same day. They disappear quickly.
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No Weird Stuff: Just honey. Raw, minimally filtered, exactly what the bees made. May crystallize naturally—that's what pure honey does.
