Hope things are just going fine for you out there. Winter in Ruatāhuna is a bit bleak some days keeping the bees inside
the hive, resting, waiting for the burst of new life in the spring. On other days, looking out from our office, our
valley mists shroud the mountains around us. Reminding of who we are and where we come from…
No grey skies for Manawa Honey though, ‘cause it’s hard for us to believe but…
We've Won the 10th Black Jar International Honey Tasting Contest
We recently were announced as the Winner of the 10th Black Jar International Honey Tasting Contest held in Asheville,
USA. So, we're told we can claim that our honey is now the 'Best Tasting Honey in the World".
This contest is the only international honey contest to focus solely on taste, and it has hundreds of entries each year
from countries across the globe. Our Rewarewa Honey came consistently through multiple rounds of ‘black jar’ judging to
take out the finals held in Asheville on 3 June 2021, to be named the Grand First Prize Winner. Our Tāwari and
Pua-ā-Tāne Wild Forest Honeys also made the final – a great achievement to get three honeys to the finals of this
contest.
The black jar method of judging honey taste is an interesting one and is gaining in popularity. Find out more here about the contest, what motivated us to enter it, how the judging process works and other special features of this
particular contest.
Our win is a tribute to all of the team at Manawa Honey - from beekeepers to marketing and office support. Their efforts
and skill developed over the years have now produced a world-winning honey.
It's also a tribute to all of you out there - whānau, friends and advisors. Your support has not been in vain. Thank you
all.