27/09/2026
Honey has a long history in Mudgee. By the 1930s, local apiarist Sidney George Adams had established what became the Mudgee Honey Company, later producing and packing honey for local and overseas markets from Robertson Street. Today, that tradition continues through local producers such as Mudgee Honey Haven, where honey from regional apiaries is turned into everything from pure honey and preserves to mead, one of the world’s oldest fermented drinks.
There’s even a lovely crossover with another Mudgee favourite: wine. “Honeyed” aromas regularly appear in descriptions of Mudgee whites, particularly as Riesling, Semillon and Chardonnay develop, with local wines described as showing notes of honey, honeycomb and honeyed fruit. So while there may not be honey in the wine itself, the aroma is very much part of Mudgee’s tasting vocabulary.