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Red Stringybark
How to even begin when it comes to Red Stringybark (Eucalyptus macrorhyncha)?! We do say this about all our varieties (of course!), but this one really is a treasure.
Red Stringybark trees only flower every four to eight years. And in our case, it's been seven years since we've seen this honey.
The nectar, which is FLOWING at the moment is amber, giving this honey the most beautiful hue.
This variety was extracted only last week (mid March) and is still coming. This is typical for this tree and flower which, when in full bloom, comes into its own in the late summer and early Autumn.
We are all in agreement here at Mount Henry Honey, including Hen's dad who is our beekeeper extraordinaire of 35 years, that this is one of the very best honeys we've ever tasted. And if you ask me (Gemma), it's the best!
This specific honey has been collected from hives placed around Red Stringbark woodlands in the Central Tablelands, or Central West. Think Upper Lachlan Valley near Woodstock/Lyndhurst, if you're familiar with that area.
And taste wise? Well! It has a truly rich, deep, whole toffee/caramel-like flavours, with earthy/nutty undertones. It's very distinct!
Its texture is thick, and colour - a bronzed amber. It smells like caramelised sugar with a hit of eucalyptus.
Incidentally, we also discovered Red Stringybark has a very high mineral content, and has the second lowest GI rating of any Australian honey (44).
This is one to be savoured, and eaten by the spoonful!