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Honey Judging Contest Held Here, Including One 40-Year-Old Batch
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Honey Judging Contest Held Here, Including One 40-Year-Old Batch -
The Fayette County Beekeepers Association held a honey judging contest at their last meeting on Saturday, Sept. 7. First place went to Johnny and Deanne Cox. One member brought some honey he found in his mother’s pantry that was harvested almost 40 years ago (pictured above). The honey reportedly tasted and smelled like strong molasses.
The Fayette County Beekepers Association held a honey judging contest at their meeting on Saturday, Sept. 7.
It was a blind tasting based on flavor only. Members brought jars of their honey from this season and the club president and vice president put samples in small plastic containers. There were 13 different honeys.
The winners were:
• 1st Place Johnny and Deanne Cox, Cox Bee Company • 2nd Place Michele Jaquier, Fowl Acres Farm, LLC.
Members are mostly Fayette County residents but a few come from Bastrop and Colorado counties.
At this month’s meeting, one member brought some old honey he found in his mother’s pantry. The honey was taken from bees in 1986 in Marquez. According to member Anita Lyons, the 40 year old honey smelled and tasted like really strong molasses.
The Fayette County Beekeepers meet on the first Saturday of each month at 4:30 p.m. Meetings begin with a class for beginner beekeepers followed by a pot luck meal and informational program at 5:30 p.m. The meetings are open to everyone