Archives for July 2011

Fine Foodies Magazine

July/August Issue Shamus Ogilvy has cultivated relationships with artisan beekeepers in remote parts of the globe to create Ogilvy's Honey, a collection of seven fine, rare and ambrosial honeys. The varieties include… …black locust flower and linden blossom from the Balkans, forest honey from the Himalayas, and wild crafted tropical blossom honey from the Zambezi River. Fine Foodies Magazine August 3rd Full Article … [Read more...]

Heal Me With Honey

Just read up on an experiment where honey reduced the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10% within 2 hours by drinking 2 tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of cinnamon dissolved in water. I can't substantiate this, but I do know the there is a link between diabetes and large consumption of refined sugars. In fact white sugar depresses appetite, irritates the stomach, produces heart burn, gastric catarrh, exhausts pancreatic activity and … [Read more...]

Oglivy’s Honey Tastings and Fortnum and Masons

Shamus Ogilvy, founder of Ogilvy Honey will be at Fortnum and Masons on Friday 15th July, between 12pm and 4pm, and Friday 29 July, between 12pm and 4pm, to talk to people about the full range of Ogilvy's honeys and guide them through a tasting of the whole range. … [Read more...]

Flying Through London For Tastings

Swapping the wellies for my city smarts tomorrow as I come down on the train to do tastings at Shepherds Foods, Primrose Hill and Partridges, Sloane Square. Wonder whether one part of London will like different honeys to the other? And if so, why? It's an interesting area. Makes me think of the hayfever cure which involves eating local honey to treat hayfever. Makes sense. Bees feeding on a range of locally available pollen to produce a local … [Read more...]

The Grocery Trader

July 5th 2011 A range of seven honeys sourced from around the world is being launched by Ogilvy's Honey – a new brand that has set out to give consumers a new, fine honey experience while addressing the issues currently facing the quality end of this market sector. The Grocery Trader 5th July 2011 Full Article … [Read more...]

The Grocery Trader

July 4th 2011 Honey trader, and trained chef Shamus Ogilvy is a man with a mission, and that mission is to give the way we eat honey an extra dimension of enjoyment in much the same way as coffee and chocolate pioneers have elevated their fare in terms of quality and choice. It's been a personal story of dedication and endeavour: he risked his last £600, travelled the globe, and experienced many discomforts in his quest to bring rare and … [Read more...]

Ogilvy’s Honey Branches out into central London fine food Delicatessens

Ogilvy's Honey is now available to buy at: Partridges, Sloane Square, 2-5 Duke of York Square, London SW3 4LY Shepherd Foods, 59-61 Regent Park Road, Primrose Hill, London NW1 8XD The Organic Grocer, 17 Clifton Road, Maida Vale, London W9 1SY Shamus Ogilvy, founder of Ogilvy's Honey will be visiting Partridges (Duke of York Sq) and Shepherds Foods (Regents Park Road) on the 9th July to conduct tastings of the full range of Ogilvy's world … [Read more...]