Tenerife’s ‘Oromiel’ Crowned Best Honey in Spain at National Competition
Tenerife’s ‘Oromiel’ chestnut honey has been awarded the title of the best honey in Spain at the XII National ‘Mieladictos’ competition. The recognition took place this morning, November 10, at the Cabildo’s Noble Hall, where apiarist Juan Jesús Ramos Fariña was honoured.
Valentín González, the councillor for Primary Sector, praised Ramos Fariña’s commitment to quality, highlighting that this award could inspire young apiarists to see opportunities in the honey production industry.
Ramos Fariña’s honey triumphed over 102 competitors in a rigorous blind tasting held in Valladolid on November 7. After the selection round, only 12 honeys made it to the final, where ‘Oromiel’ outshone contenders like orange blossom, lavender, forest, mountain, carob, and coriander varieties.
Packaged at the Casa de la Miel, ‘Oromiel’ is part of the Tenerife Honey Designation of Origin and recently also secured an award at the 30th honey competition of Casa de la Miel.
