The Honey Tasting Tower: A Flight of Sweetness
This isn’t just honey—it’s a journey. A five-stop tour of fields, flowers, and flavors, all packed into one stunning tower. The Honey Tasting Tower is like a wine flight, but sweeter. Five jars, arranged from light to dark, invite you to taste your way through the spectrum. Start with the pale, almost-clear honey that’s delicate and subtle. End with the nearly black jar that’s rich and intense. Every spoonful tells a story of the field it came from.
What Makes Our Honey Tasting Tower Special?
- Five raw varietal honeys: Each jar represents a distinct floral source — the selection rotates to reflect what is available from small-batch American beekeepers, but always spans the full spectrum from light and floral to dark and complex.
- Light-to-dark tasting sequence: The tower is organized intentionally. Starting with the lightest varietal and working toward the darkest gives you a true tasting progression rather than a random sampling.
- Tasting guide included: A booklet accompanies each tower with tasting notes, origin details, and pairing suggestions for each varietal — the difference between snacking and actually understanding what you are tasting.
- Raw and minimally filtered: Every honey in the tower is raw and minimally filtered, preserving the flavor compounds, natural pollen, and character that processing would remove. Natural crystallization is a sign of that — not a defect.
- Star K Kosher certified: Certified by Star K Kosher.
- Press-recognized gift: Named a top Rosh Hashanah gift by Woman's Day and Good Housekeeping, and a best housewarming gift by CafeMom.
- Gift-ready packaging: Ships in a cylindrical presentation tube — no additional wrapping needed.
Order two Honey Tasting Towers, one for someone who appreciates what they eat, and keep one for yourself.
How to use: Taste straight from the spoon in sequence, or put the honeys to work: lighter varietals belong on fresh chèvre, sliced pears, or drizzled over ricotta toast; mid-range honeys pair well with aged cheddar, grain crackers, and roasted nuts; the darkest jars in the tower hold up against blue cheese, dark chocolate, and bold red wines. The 3oz jars are also a practical way to audition a varietal before committing to a full-size jar.
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Honey Tasting Tower FAQs
What's included in the Honey Tasting Tower?
Five 3 oz jars of raw, minimally filtered honey, arranged light to dark, plus a printed tasting guide booklet with notes, origin details, and pairing suggestions for each varietal. The whole set ships in a cylindrical presentation tube that requires no additional wrapping. The specific honey selection rotates based on what we have in stock from small-batch American beekeepers, but the lineup always spans the full spectrum from delicate and floral to dark and complex. All five jars are Star-K Kosher certified.
How does the light-to-dark tasting flight work?
Start with the palest jar in the tower and work your way toward the darkest. Light honeys carry delicate floral and citrus notes that fuller flavors would mask, so tasting them first lets you actually register what's there. As you move darker, the flavors build in complexity and depth (caramel, malt, earth, smoke, depending on the varietal). A small spoon, a piece of plain bread or a neutral cracker between jars, and a few minutes of attention is all it takes. Same approach as a wine flight, sweeter destination.
What does the tasting guide booklet include?
A printed guide with tasting notes, origin details, and pairing suggestions for each of the five honeys in the tower. The notes describe what to look for in flavor and aroma, the origin section tells you where each varietal comes from and why that location produces the honey it does, and the pairing suggestions are specific (cheeses, breads, fruits, drinks) rather than generic. The guide is the difference between snacking through five jars and actually understanding what you're tasting.
Who is the Honey Tasting Tower best for, and what occasions does it suit?
It's our most-gifted product for a reason. Woman's Day and Good Housekeeping have both named it a top Rosh Hashanah gift, and CafeMom called it a best housewarming gift. The tower works for foodies, honey enthusiasts, the new neighbor, the host of a dinner party, the friend who pays attention to what they eat, the boss who has everything, and the person you want to introduce to varietal honey for the first time. Anyone who would enjoy a wine flight will enjoy this.
Is the honey Kosher certified?
Yes. Every jar carries Star K Kosher certification.
Ingredients
Pure, Raw, Minimally Filtered Honey
Dimensions
2.625 x 2.625 x 10.5 inches
All orders ship via UPS Ground. We DO NOT ship to PO Boxes.
You can also order and pick up from Honey House in Owings Mills, MD.