Fischers Honey, 24oz Raw and Unfiltered, Premium, Pure, Squeeze Bottle

I recently decided that my local, suburban honey—collected by bees that probably spend their days visiting manicured lawns and the occasional discarded soda can—just wasn't sophisticated enough for my morning toast. I needed something with a passport. I needed Fischer's Raw and Unfiltered Honey that has a stamp on the top that says it's from USA and "Uraguay." Buying honey from "Uraguay" is a statement. It says, "I want my sweetener to have traveled further than I have in the last three years. I want a sweetener from such a strange place that the person who stamps the lid can't even spell it. When they say "unfiltered," they aren't kidding. This isn't that clear, yellow syrup that comes in a plastic bear. No, this is a jar of thick, opaque, golden sludge that looks like it was harvested by a man who doesn't believe in technology or hairnets. I'm fairly certain that if I looked closely enough under a microscope, I'd find: a fragment of a wildflower petal, a speck of South American dust, and the literal hopes and dreams of a bee named Jorge. It has a texture that is less "liquid" and more "slow-moving geological event." You don't pour this honey; you negotiate with it. You scoop it out with a spoon, and it clings to the metal with the desperate grip of someone hanging off a cliff in an action movie. The taste is... intense. It doesn't just taste like "sweet." It tastes like the entire Uruguayan ecosystem decided to have a meeting in my mouth. There are hints of wild herbs I can't pronounce, and a finishing touch that I can only describe as "the sun reflecting off the Río de la Plata." It's so complex that I felt compelled to put on a linen shirt and talk about the nuances of South American agriculture while eating it. My dog, Tia, looked at me with deep concern, but I knew—this honey had changed me. Because it's raw, it has a tendency to crystallize into a sugary, crunchy sediment. Most people see this and think, "Oh no, it's gone bad." Those people are wrong. In the world of Raw Honey Enthusiasts, crystals are the "fine leather interior" of the condiment world. It adds a structural integrity to your peanut butter sandwich that regular honey simply cannot provide. It's like eating tiny, delicious, Uruguayan diamonds. Since I started using this honey, I've noticed a change in my personality. I find myself looking at maps of the Southern Hemisphere. I've started wondering if I should take up the tango. I even considered buying a Class C RV and driving it all the way to Montevideo, but then I remembered the Atlantic Ocean is a thing. Rating: 5/5 stars for flavor. 2/5 stars for my ability to ever go back to "regular" honey without feeling like a peasant.

I really like that, honey. I've been buying it for quite a while and I use it all all by myself and I will continue to buy that brand. Thank you very much.