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[DieselGopher]

Ok, looked through all 6 pages of this forum, and didn't really find a definitive answer. I am looking for a decent honey that I can buy in bulk (save some $) and try a bunch of different stuff with. I want to make dry and semi sweet meads, melomels, cyser, pyment, basically lots of different stuff. What do you all suggest? A good tasting wildflower? OB? There are a decent amount of local places around me I can get a pail from, and I plan on tasting in person before buying. Tasting tips also welcome. Thanks in advance for your help.

[Wayne B]

Well there's no "universal" honey, but the one that comes closest to that for me is a good, light and flowery wildflower. Another alternative that is readily available in bulk and seems to be overlooked lately is clover. IMHO, raw clover honey is a near perfect starting point for many metheglins. Of course orange blossom is one of the most widely available monofloral honeys, and good OB has a wonderfully flowery aroma, so if you're after aromatic traditionals OB is a good one to go with.For my purposes, I'll use either wildflower or clover as base honey for my metheglins, I'll use something like blackberry blossom or raspberry blossom for my fruity mels, and I'll experiment with various monofloral honey mixtures for more interesting traditionals.

[ScottS]

I vote wildflower or clover as well.My honey is an alfalfa/clover mix, and it works pretty damn good for everything.

[DieselGopher]

Thanks guys, I am leaning towards a wildflower right now, I think the local clover is pasturized. I know specific honeys might make better meads or mels etc, but all I want is a decent all around usable honey in bulk, mostly for the $$ savings. Thanks again,Matt