Glass jar containing 1kg of raw organic oak honey
video of wooden honey dipper pouring into an open jar of organic oak honey
Antonio's hives situated in mountainous area with trees and shrubs.
Family of four wearing beekeeper suits, comprising two adults and two children.
Glass jar containing 500g of raw organic oak honey
    Glass jar containing 1kg of raw organic oak honey
    video of wooden honey dipper pouring into an open jar of organic oak honey
    Antonio's hives situated in mountainous area with trees and shrubs.
    Family of four wearing beekeeper suits, comprising two adults and two children.
    Glass jar containing 500g of raw organic oak honey
Glass jar containing 1kg of raw organic oak honey
video of wooden honey dipper pouring into an open jar of organic oak honey
Antonio's hives situated in mountainous area with trees and shrubs.
Family of four wearing beekeeper suits, comprising two adults and two children.
Glass jar containing 500g of raw organic oak honey

Antonio’s Certified Organic Raw Oak Honey - Award-Winning, Dark, and Potent

Summary: Discover the rich, award-winning flavour of Antonio’s Certified Organic Raw Oak Honey, a unique tree honey with deep, earthy notes and a touch of smokiness. This exceptional honey is crafted by 4th-generation beekeeper Antonio Simon, whose bees gather nectar from acorns in the pristine Sierra del Rincon UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Certified organic and unprocessed, this honey retains its potent enzymes and nutrients. With its almost-black colour and distinctive balsamic undertones, it’s perfect for enhancing both sweet and savoury recipes.

Product Highlights

  • Award-Winning Excellence: Platinum Winner, 2022 London Honey Awards.
  • Rich, Earthy Flavour: Deep and complex with woody, malty notes and a hint of smokiness.
  • Pristine Origin: Harvested from the Sierra del Rincon UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in Spain.
  • Sustainably Produced: Crafted by 4th-generation beekeeper Antonio Simon using traditional methods.
  • Certified Organic: Pure, raw honey, mainly from acorn sap, untouched by chemicals or processing.

Flavour

Antonio’s raw oak honey is celebrated for its distinct, earthy flavour, blending rich maltiness with subtle smokiness and a savoury profile. This oak honey is less sweet than other varieties, giving it a unique and sophisticated depth ideal for diverse culinary uses.

Colour

This oak honey is exceptionally dark, nearly black in hue. Its depth of colour reflects its bold flavour and high mineral content, and it is highly prized in many cultures.

Origin

Sourced from oak trees within the Sierra del Rincon UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in Spain, this honey comes from a pristine and chemical-free environment. The high altitude and wild, untouched landscape contribute to the honey's intense flavour and rich nutrient profile.

Producer Story

Antonio Simon, a 4th-generation beekeeper based in the mountain ranges north of Madrid, follows sustainable and traditional beekeeping practices. His bees gather nectar directly from oak tree acorns—a rare method for producing honey that ensures pure and potent flavours in every jar.

Common Uses

This oak honey’s deep balsamic notes make it an ideal addition to recipes like cakes, cookies, dessert toppings, warm teas, and meat glazes. It enhances both sweet and savoury dishes with its unique flavour profile.

Storage

To preserve the natural potency and unique qualities of this honey, store it in a cool, dark place. Exposure to light and heat can degrade the beneficial enzymes that contribute to its antibacterial activity. Keeping it away from light and high temperatures will help maintain its rich flavour, texture, and active properties, ensuring it remains as nature intended.

How Raw Honey is Different from Processed Honey

Raw honey, unlike processed varieties, is left unheated and unfiltered, retaining all its natural enzymes, antioxidants, and nutrients. This pure form of honey preserves the rich flavours and health benefits, as nature intended.

Crystallisation in Raw Honey

Raw honey naturally crystallises over time due to its glucose content. For information on how to soften crystallised honey, check out our Runny Honey Guide, or for an in-depth scientific explanation, read about phase transitions in honey.

About Us

Here at The Raw Honey Shop, we believe that honey should be RAW, unpasteurised, and 100% natural. Since 2008, we've been introducing our customers to a world of pure, all-natural, unpasteurised honey. Our catalogue includes over 30 different varieties of raw and organic honeys, each with its own unique story and flavour.

Thank you for visiting our shop. We look forward to introducing you to a world of raw, pure, and truly wonderful honey—the way the bees intended it!

Product photo is representative. The colour and texture of raw honey may vary depending on the season and level of crystallisation. Please check the product title and description for accurate contents.

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Antonio’s Certified Organic Raw Oak Honey - Award-Winning, Dark, and Potent

Summary: Discover the rich, award-winning flavour of Antonio’s Certified Organic Raw Oak Honey, a unique tree honey with deep, earthy notes and a touch of smokiness. This exceptional honey is crafted by 4th-generation beekeeper Antonio Simon, whose bees gather nectar from acorns in the pristine Sierra del Rincon UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Certified organic and unprocessed, this honey retains its potent enzymes and nutrients. With its almost-black colour and distinctive balsamic undertones, it’s perfect for enhancing both sweet and savoury recipes.

Product Highlights

  • Award-Winning Excellence: Platinum Winner, 2022 London Honey Awards.
  • Rich, Earthy Flavour: Deep and complex with woody, malty notes and a hint of smokiness.
  • Pristine Origin: Harvested from the Sierra del Rincon UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in Spain.
  • Sustainably Produced: Crafted by 4th-generation beekeeper Antonio Simon using traditional methods.
  • Certified Organic: Pure, raw honey, mainly from acorn sap, untouched by chemicals or processing.

Flavour

Antonio’s raw oak honey is celebrated for its distinct, earthy flavour, blending rich maltiness with subtle smokiness and a savoury profile. This oak honey is less sweet than other varieties, giving it a unique and sophisticated depth ideal for diverse culinary uses.

Colour

This oak honey is exceptionally dark, nearly black in hue. Its depth of colour reflects its bold flavour and high mineral content, and it is highly prized in many cultures.

Origin

Sourced from oak trees within the Sierra del Rincon UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in Spain, this honey comes from a pristine and chemical-free environment. The high altitude and wild, untouched landscape contribute to the honey's intense flavour and rich nutrient profile.

Producer Story

Antonio Simon, a 4th-generation beekeeper based in the mountain ranges north of Madrid, follows sustainable and traditional beekeeping practices. His bees gather nectar directly from oak tree acorns—a rare method for producing honey that ensures pure and potent flavours in every jar.

Common Uses

This oak honey’s deep balsamic notes make it an ideal addition to recipes like cakes, cookies, dessert toppings, warm teas, and meat glazes. It enhances both sweet and savoury dishes with its unique flavour profile.

Storage

To preserve the natural potency and unique qualities of this honey, store it in a cool, dark place. Exposure to light and heat can degrade the beneficial enzymes that contribute to its antibacterial activity. Keeping it away from light and high temperatures will help maintain its rich flavour, texture, and active properties, ensuring it remains as nature intended.

How Raw Honey is Different from Processed Honey

Raw honey, unlike processed varieties, is left unheated and unfiltered, retaining all its natural enzymes, antioxidants, and nutrients. This pure form of honey preserves the rich flavours and health benefits, as nature intended.

Crystallisation in Raw Honey

Raw honey naturally crystallises over time due to its glucose content. For information on how to soften crystallised honey, check out our Runny Honey Guide, or for an in-depth scientific explanation, read about phase transitions in honey.

About Us

Here at The Raw Honey Shop, we believe that honey should be RAW, unpasteurised, and 100% natural. Since 2008, we've been introducing our customers to a world of pure, all-natural, unpasteurised honey. Our catalogue includes over 30 different varieties of raw and organic honeys, each with its own unique story and flavour.

Thank you for visiting our shop. We look forward to introducing you to a world of raw, pure, and truly wonderful honey—the way the bees intended it!

Product photo is representative. The colour and texture of raw honey may vary depending on the season and level of crystallisation. Please check the product title and description for accurate contents.

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1
How long has Antonio been a beekeeper?
Antonio has been keeping bees all his life. (He is now over 70.) Antonio is the fourth generation of his family to keep bees going right back to his Great Grandfather in 1897. Now the fifth generation of his family is taking over via is his son Dani and son-in-law Ruben.
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What is the story behind Antonio?
As Antonio says, his family’s beekeeping has always been organic both in principle and practice. When organic certification was introduced in Spain Antonio was one of the first to take it up. In fact, Antonio is a pioneer of organic beekeeping in Spain and a key proponent. He is regarded as one of the best, if not the best, organic beekeeper in Spain. He also teaches beekeeping. Often, he appears on TV and in the press on matters relating to beekeeping. Because of his depth of knowledge beekeepers travel from all over the world to learn from him. One time when I visited him we were joined by some beekeepers from Venezuela eager to learn from him. Now he is largely retired from day to day activities but still has some involvement. Now his son Dani and son in law Ruben do most of the beekeeping, meticulously following the practices that Antonio laid down, based on four generations of experience..
3
What is the status of Antonio’s honey?
His honey is 100% raw, meaning it’s never heated or filtered beyond coarse filtering to remove any debris from the hive. processed. This ensures it retains all its natural enzymes, pollen, and beneficial properties. In addition, Antonio follows strict organic beekeeping practices, ensuring his bees forage in unpolluted areas free from pesticides and synthetic chemicals. Also, there are other requirements, such as no sugar feeding and that the hives are made of completely natural materials. Antonio is fortunate to be able to keep some hives in one of the purest places in Spain. His Oak, Heather and Wild Lavender hives are the Sierra del Rincon UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The hives are in an area that is limited to Reserve Rangers and beekeepers and no one else – meaning this area is exceptionally pure.
4
What types of honey does Antonio produce?
Antonio has the widest range of organic honey varieties in Spain that are available directly from the beekeeper (and not via a reseller who may sell honey from many countries). His varieties include oak, chestnut, heather, wild lavender, lavender, rosemary, thyme, eucalyptus, orange blossom, arbutus, honeycomb in a jar and multifloral honey. Antonio also sells fresh and dried bee pollen.
5
Where does Antonio keep his hives?
As mentioned above Antonio has some hives in the Sierra del Rincon, which is part of the Sierra de Guadarrama mountain range, north of Madrid. He also has hives in other areas of the Sierra de Guardarrama such as Patones, where his organic Rosemary honey is created. Because of climate change Antonio moves some hives to different locations such as Portugal where his Chestnut and Eucalyptus honey comes from, also some Oak from time to time.
6
What else should I know about Antonio’s honey?
His honey has won many awards over the years. In recent times Antonio’s Rosemary and Oak have both won Platinum in the London Honey Awards. This is the top award in a prodigious competition. Additionally, his Oak got two stars in the Great Taste Awards a couple of years ago. And in Spain in the Communidad de Madrid area Antonio’s Oak just won the award as the best dark honey for the 7th time!
7
What is a good way to use Antonio’s honey?
His Rosemary is beautiful in a Salad dressing or poured over cheese. His Oak and Chestnut honeys are go to honeys when you need to make a drink to ease a cough or sore throat.

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