Pure Raw 100% Australian Honey - The Apiarist Australian Classic Honey

The Apiarist Raw Australian Classic Honey – 400g & 1kg

The Taste of Australia, Straight from Victoria’s Hives

Ask most Australians what honey tastes like, and they’ll describe this one. Australian Classic brings together some of Victoria’s most loved and well-known eucalypt honeys, including Red Gum and Yellow Box, gathered from across the state’s forests, river flats and open woodland. These are the honeys many of us grew up with, spread on toast at the breakfast table and stirred into a cuppa. It’s familiar, comforting and full of genuine Aussie bush flavour.

Tasting Notes

Australian Classic is a beautifully balanced, all-round honey. Red Gum brings a warm, malty richness with gentle caramel tones. Yellow Box adds a smooth, buttery mildness and a clean, mellow sweetness. Together they create a golden honey that’s rich without being overpowering and sweet without being sugary. It has a soft eucalypt character and a smooth, lingering finish. It’s the honey that suits everyone and goes with everything.

Variety: Australian Classic (Red Gum, Yellow Box and other Victorian eucalypts)
Flavour profile: Balanced, smooth, malty caramel, mellow eucalypt
Colour: Golden amber

Pure, Raw and Unpasteurised. Nothing Added, Nothing Taken Away.

This is honey the way the bees made it.

• 100% raw: Extracted and jarred without heat treatment, so the natural enzymes, pollen and aromas stay intact.
• Unpasteurised: Never heated to high temperatures or ultra-filtered, so the honey keeps its natural character.
• 100% Victorian honey: A combination of locally harvested Victorian honeys only, with no imported honey, ever.
• Antibiotic free: Produced in Australia, where antibiotics aren’t used in beehives.
• No added chemicals, sugars or syrups: Just pure honey and nothing else.
• Harvested and jarred in regional Victoria by a proudly Australian-owned producer.

How to Enjoy It

The all-rounder of the range, Australian Classic is at home in any kitchen:

• On hot buttered toast, crumpets or damper, the true Aussie classic
• Stirred into tea, coffee or a hot lemon and honey drink
• Drizzled over porridge, cereal, yoghurt or fresh fruit
• In marinades, glazes and dressings
• Baking Anzac biscuits, honey cakes, muffins and slices
• Straight off the spoon, no judgement here

A Note on Crystallisation

Raw honey crystallises naturally over time. Pure, unprocessed honey does this, and the honey hasn’t gone off. If you prefer it runny, stand the jar in warm (not boiling) water and stir gently until it softens. Store it at room temperature in a cool, dry spot, out of direct sunlight. There’s no need to refrigerate.

Available Sizes

• 400g jar: Perfect for the pantry or as a gift
• 1kg jar: For households that go through honey quickly, and better value

From one beekeeper to another: Red Gum and Yellow Box are the backbone of Victorian beekeeping. This is the honey that’s kept Aussie families happy for generations.

Pickup directly from our shop. 

Due to the nature of the product being in a Glass Jar, its highly recommended to pickup the Honey from our shop.