Manuka
AmberA distinctive honey from New Zealand with powerful antibacterial properties. Manuka honey produces unique, complex meads with earthy, herbal character.
Characteristics
- Floral Source
- Leptospermum scoparium (manuka bush)
- Color (Pfund)
- 85 mm
- Color Category
- Amber
- Gravity Points
- 37.0 PPG
- Origin Regions
- New Zealand, Australia
Tasting Notes
Flavor Profile
Earthy, herbaceous, and slightly bitter with mineral undertones. Complex and medicinal with a dry, tannic finish.
Aroma
Earthy, damp wood, and herbal with a distinctive medicinal quality.
Recommended Mead Styles
Metheglin, Herbaceous traditional, Dry mead, Experimental styles