From: "James Ralston" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: possible menthol-contaminated honey? > Although it isn't overwhelmingly strong, the honey has a distinctive > menthol aftertaste. The honey that came from my hives a couple of years ago that also had a distinctive minty aroma and flavor. It was NOT the result of misapplication of menthol, however. I never did determine the source, and haven't noticed that flavor since.