MOUNTAIN RIDGEHoney, Pure Raw Honey, 22 Ounces

very rich and very flavorful

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Great taste

The honey is lovely. It's kinda thick, dark and to me a slightly smokey taste. Not as sweet as other honey I've used. The packaging isn't what I thought it would be. I tried this product because it appears to be in a glass Mason jar. The jar and lid are actually plastic. The lid got bent and the honey leaked all over the inside of the big envelope it arrived in. The other item in the package got covered in honey also. Pretty messy.

I am very happy for this purchaseI been using this honey for years I love it!

Deceptive for TWO reasons: First, I bought this because I was familiar with Mountain Ridge as a North Carolina company (where I live). Also because it appeared to be in a GLASS MASON JAR -- It is not glass but PLASTIC with MASON embossed on the plastic. I searched online to see if I could find plastic mason jars and I could not. I do not buy honey in plastic. This container was labeled "1" meaning: #1 – PET or PETE (polyethylene terephthalate) - PET is used for water and soft drink bottles, mouthwash bottles, containers for condiments like nut butters and ketchup, and TV dinner trays. It is usually downcycled into carpet fibers, fleece jackets, and sometimes new containers. PET is considered safe, but evidence shows it can actually leach the toxic metal antimony, which is used during its manufacture. One study looked at 63 brands of bottled water produced in Europe and Canada and found concentrations of antimony that were more than 100 times the typical level found in clean groundwater (2 parts per trillion). The study also found that the longer a PET bottle sits on the shelf—in a grocery store or in your pantry—the greater the amount of antimony present. It is also thought that the amount of antimony leaching from these PET bottles increases the more they are exposed to sunlight and heat.Brominated compounds have also been found to leach into PET bottles. Bromine displaces iodine in the body, and is a central nervous system depressant. It can accumulate over time, and trigger health problems. (Source: SmallFootprintFamily.com) SECOND, Although I know Mountain Ridge to be a North Carolina company, and the honey label identifies them as such -- the LID on the jar gives the Best Buy date and 'PRODUCT OF BRAZIL.'Now, why would I want to buy organic honey that is not local but from Brazil, that sits in a plastic jar that will leach harmful things into my organic honey??? The answer is, I would not have bought this product if those things were known to me from the listing. So DECEPTIVE PRACTICE. I will write about this on Facebook as well to let all my NC readers know. How sad that what was once a fine company would resort to such despicable underhanded practices.

I feel deceived. By all appearances one would think you’re buying this product in a glass jar. Even bears the name Mason on it. But it’s plastic. Yes, I should’ve looked at ‘product specifications’. But who would think to do such for jars of honey?

I've bought more and given a jar as a gift to my sister, as it's some of the best-tasting raw honey I've had. It sweetens hot tea wonderfully, and it doesn't sugar as fast as most raw honeys, which is plus to me.

The honey arrived on time and was well packed. It has a beautiful rich dark color. A thick consistency and it tastes delicious. I'm using it in my herbal tea as I write this. Thank you so much.