Mountain Ridge Pure Raw Honey
I recently bought a jar of Mountain Ridge Pure Raw Honey at my local grocer. I know those of you who have read any of my blog posts will no doubt have just gasped in shock and disbelief! Well in my defense I had run out of my last jar of honey and I had an itch and it was available.
Sorry, but I can’t post a picture due to copyright issues and I doubt I could get permission after the distributors of this product read this review. Read on for the best honey review.
Mountain Ridge Pure Raw Honey Review:
Taste - The taste was O.K. at best. While it wasn’t the worst thing I’ve put in my mouth by far, it had a sort of rough edge to it especially in the aftertaste. On the plus side it wasn’t particularly sweet so we used a lot and got rid of it quickly! My daughter took one bite and absolutely refused to eat any more. I’d say that this honey is serviceable in the taste department and if you happen to like the harsh aftertaste, it may work in everyday functions such as a sweetening your coffee. Rating: 
Texture – The texture was pretty typical of supermarket honey. This honey was meant to appeal to a wide audience so it isn’t bold and raw like many raw honey varieties I’ve tasted. There were a few bits of what appeared to be pollen or comb floating in the top but I have the feeling they were added back after the honey was thoroughly strained and processed into oblivion. Rating:
Possible Health Benefit – There are none aside from the fact that you are consuming honey instead of sugar. Honey tends to be processed more steadily than table sugar by your body. This honey was far from being what I would call “raw”. I can’t be certain but Golding Farms who distributes this honey says they distribute “processed” food on their website which in my mind sends up red flags indicating that this honey was heated and strained. In addition the label said it was blended honey from the USA and Argentina. While it isn’t always the case, Argentina has been known to import Chinese honey which is usually cut with rice syrup and can contain all kinds of contaminants. Rating:
Overall – This honey was not cheap! Overall this honey is a classic example of what a good marketing team can do with a few well placed keywords such as “naturally healthy”, “raw” and “pure”. I liked the simple packaging but I think that it too was meant to give the impression that this honey is actually “raw”. My overall impression was that for the money consumers can do much better. Overall Rating: 
This Honey Was rather expensive.. Overall I will look for another brand of Honey.
I thought the honey tasted like molasas. I have been using honey for almost a year now so I am concerned if the honey I use is truely raw. Thank you for your information. Now I know it really isn’t. The companies who put false statements on their products could make someone really sick.
Hi Dawn,
Thanks for your comment! I’m certainly not suggesting that this honey will make you sick. However, if you’re looking for “raw” honey, this isn’t it!
Believe it or not, for me Mountain Ridge Honey evokes memories of my childhood, eating the raw honey straight from the hive. So, in my opinion, the taste and texture were just perfect. If you can recommend a better mountain style honey, I am open to your suggestions.
-Virginia Elisabeth Farmer,
author of “Lizzie’s Blue Ridge Memories”
Hi Lizzie! I’m not sure what you mean by “mountain style” honey. If you’re happy with the taste and texture of this honey then by all means keep eating it! My point is simply that if you are looking for “straight from the hive” honey this isn’t it. As for my suggestions, I recommend that you find a local beekeeper or visit our honey classifieds section. Lots of local beekeepers are listing their honey there!
I saw the name of this blog post – Best Raw Honey Review: Mountain Ridge Honey – while I was Googling on the web just a while ago. Can I put a link to http://besthoneysite.com/honey/raw-honey-review-mountain-ridge-honey/ on my website?
Thanks for your interest! If you think it would help your visitors please link to this or any other page on my site!
I just bought this Mt. Ridge Pure Raw Honey at Wally World. It was not cheap and the only choice in glass and not plastic so I got it. It looked very dark and I thought it would just be very sweet but was I wrong. I agree with your review and was shocked to read about an Argentina/China connection. I sure hope this hasn’t happened to this honey. I made honey mustard dressing for my salad last night and thought the honey was overpowering and made it again for chicken nuggets tonight and I just can’t get that taste out of my mouth. It is too strong and nasty. I just don’t know what to do with it, if mustard can’t cut it I don’t know what will.
I will follow your advice and find a local supplier. I did have one, but I made the mistake of watching him put the honey in the jar. He strained it through a nylon stocking and each time I grabbed that jar at home I would ponder if that stocking was fresh, or used.
Is it normal and accepted practice to strain through a nylon stocking or was he truly innovative and creepy?
Thanks for doing the review and accepting comments.
I, too purchased a jar of Mountain Ridge Pure Raw Honey. First off, the label quoted Net Wt. as 35 oz.
When I compared it to my almost empty jar of another brand, I found that the 35 oz was really only 24 oz. The measure on the side of the jar showed 1-pt with enough space above that to add 1 cup which equalled 8oz. So that makes 3 cups at 24 oz., not 35 oz. Not only was the measure wrong, but the honey tasted as if it was blended with corn syrup. It was not the consistancy of pure honey and it certainly did not taste like pure honey. No more Mountain Ridge products for me..