I wandered into Sticky Situations by accident, and it ended up being such a fun surprise. If you like honey, this place is heaven. there are rows of different flavors you can sample, from the usual ones to some pretty wild infused ones. I was literally trying everything, from fruity and floral to some bold, unique flavors, before finally picking a few favorites to bring home. They don't just have honey, either. They sell small batch syrups, including this apple tree sap syrup that tastes super fresh and crisp. I had to grab a bottle. The whole place has a cozy, welcoming vibe, and the staff really knows their stuff, so whether you just want to browse or taste your way through everything, it's a good time. If you're ever in Mystic and have a sweet tooth, this place is definitely worth buzzing by. read more

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Anytime I'm in Olde Mistick Village I always stop by Sticky Situations. Sticky Situations shares the space with the olive oil store, Extra Virgin. At Sticky Situations you will find honey, so many creative variations of honey. Every single flavor can be sampled, no wonder this store is always so sticky with customers. The employees are friendly and are ready to answer any questions. Just to name a few flavors, they have Lemon honey, cinnamon honey, raspberry honey, chocolate honey, even avocado honey. The variety of berry honey is like shopping at the grocery store, for blackberries, cranberries and strawberries. All of those are at Sticky Situations in their honey suits! I got the blueberry honey, it is tart and freshly delicious! Each flavor comes in two sizes, the 4 ounce and the 8 ounce jars. They retail at $9.95 and $16.95 respectively. They are pricey. These would make an excellent gift for anyone who's hard to shop for. read more

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So much honey to choose from. This place was a treat to visit. So many tasting tables throughout the store. They have so many varieties of honey and you can sample all of them! The staff at the store was knowledgeable and helpful. We didn't buy any honey but we will when we come back next time. We did by the apple syrup tho. We use it on our pancakes on the weekends. It was pleasantly sweet and different from other syrups I have tried. I remember trying the garlic butter honey. It was really good and I for sure will have that one in my cart next time around. If you like quality honey this place is it. read more

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5/21/24: A very "sweet experience" with my honey at Sticky Situations. Outside, the Artisan Syrup and Honey "Tasting Room" sign drew us into the shop. We were about to sample an unexpected large variety of honey. At least 10 or more tables were set up with approx. four different honeys p/t to sample. The entire staff was very friendly, patient and knowledgeable about all the flavors. The entire experience was like sampling wine flights. In addition, the shop sells a variety of oil, vinegar and tea. The Peppermint , Lavender & Anisette honey came back home to Jersey. Prices- 4 oz: 8.95 & 8 oz 14.95. Parking is plentiful in the Mistik Village Parking lot. Looking forward to my next visit to sample their other products. read more

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Three adjacent stores,, each having their unique blend. We were greeted when we came in and explained about the sections and the tasting sticks. Which really helped us decide what to get. Was really nice to taste the items before buying so we knew exactly what they tasted like. read more

Last time I visited Sticky Situations, I purchased Sleepwell tea for my family member who has trouble sleeping. She said the tea really helped her sleep and wanted some more. The ingredients are green tea, chamomile, ashwagandha, lavender, and bee pollen so definitely very calming. I built my own 3 pack with 2 Sleepwell teas and 1 8oz Lavender Honey. The honey pairing for Sleepwell tea is Lavender Honey. Since it was a 3 pack, I got $1 off each bottle and my total came out to $42.00. You can customize your own 3 or 4 pack. The 3 or 4 pack also comes with a wooden honey dipper/stirrer stick or a tea infuser. Since I got more tea, I got the tea infuser. The staff were very welcoming when we walked into the store and asked if it was our first time or return to the store. We tried a few of their new honeys and smelled their new teas. It is always fun to visit Sticky Situations and you won't come out sticky. read more

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Went shopping in Mystic Village and came across this store. Oh my goodness the stuff they had made with locally produced honey was unbelievable. I ended up buying chocolate honey butter. It is absolutely delicious. They had so many flavors of spreads you gotta go and taste test them all. Plus they had a great collection of gluten free pasta's. I bought the lasagna noodles for my daughter to try as she and 2 kids are severe gluten allergy. They have tried many brands but nothing so far says yes we found a good tasting pasta. So I will let you know when she try's this one read more

Sticky Situations - Dark chocolate honey butter - Specialty Food Near Me - Mystic, Connecticut

Wow. Amazing honey flavors to choose from and even taste before you buy. Mix and match 4 different flavors and get a honey stick free! Taste different vinegars, syrups, and mustards also! I love this store and finally bought some honey, vinegar and apple syrup and I can't wait to use it! read more

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What an adventure this place is. Sample after sample after sample and then you can sample some more. Left with a big bag full of different honeys and olive oils. Well done to everyone involved. Staff was awesome, I don't think I've ever enjoyed walking around in a store more than I did today. read more

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Pick up your honey here! My sister sent me here to pick up a cinnamon honey and clover honey. Clover honey is your standard homey flavor. The cinnamon honey is so popular, I snagged the last two before they sold out for the day! I also grabbed the sour cherry for myself. Being able to taste test the honey is great, definitely get them more business. The owners were super nice, helpful, and informative. I would definitely come back here for my honey! read more

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What a honey delight!!! I am from the school of thought that honey is nature's medicine. This place has hundreds of different types of honey infused products, vinegars and oils. The great part of this plae is that you can have a taste as each one has a taster version and little wooded sticks for samples. there are hundreds of different types of honey like honey lavender, honey chocolate, honey chilli, etc. The staff are friendly and open for questions. The place is big and spacious. I bought a honey lemon jar and looking forward adding it to my water. read more

I sing the praises of this place. Every visit to Mystic I refuse to leave without stopping here! I love to cook, and incorporate new flavors into my food. The staff here are very knowledgeable in their products and the flavors they pair well with. Every variation of their goods can be sampled, and the quality shows in how good they taste! You truly get what you pay for. My personal kitchen staples are the raspberry or lemon honey, tangy citrus honey mustard, garlic olive oil, and sundried tomato vinegar. They also have a great pear-vanilla balsamic that goes great on salads! read more

My husband and I come to the store on a regular basis and we always have a good experience, but this time was so spectacular I felt I needed to leave a review. We visited on Saturday, March 8 and I was there to pick up some balsamic vinegar. The tall gentleman who helped me was very informative, asked a lot of great questions to find out what flavors I liked and let me sample numerous vinegars to see what I like best for my salads. He also introduced me to grapeseed oil, which is lighter, and this one had a scallion flavoring, which was delicious. Meanwhile, my husband went to pick up an apple syrup and found that they sell bee pollen. The container had a sticker on it that said it was good for allergies so he asked the blonde woman working in the honey area about it, and she gave him tons of great information, including the fact that we can give the bee pollen to our dog to help with her skin allergies. When I came over and picked up a jar of orange blossom honey for our daughter, saying she wanted something for her cornbread, the woman told me I should try the sage honey. She gave me a taste and told me it had less glucose so it wouldn't crystallize like some of the other ones do. It was delicious and I never would've tried it if she hadn't offered. I work in visitor experience and these two are top-notch customer service employees. I would be proud if they worked for me and Sticky Situations is lucky to have them. Not only are their products amazing, their staff is excellent Thank you for such a great experience! read more

I absolutely love Sticky Situations! I've been here a couple of times but the most recent was with my husband (I highly recommend visiting with a Taurus because they will encourage you to sample every flavor with them). The staff here are absolutely amazing. We were greeted by a nice woman with an energetic attitude. She was incredibly friendly and helpful throughout our visit in Sticky Situations and the attached olive oil shop. This shop is quite amazing! It sells all kinds of flavored honey, mustard, butter, maple syrup, and loose tea leaves. You can sample everything in the shop and smell every tea they sell. Just dab a wooden stick in the honey and toss it in the trash can and grab a new stick! I decided to relive my childhood by sampling some butter (kids do weird things). I had my husband try the garlic butter and he fell in love with it-so much so that we bought two bottles of it! We ended up doing the package deal by ordering 4 large bottles (Lemon Honey, Rosemary Honey, Rosebud Tea, and Garlic Butter). We also purchased another large bottle of the same butter because it was just that good. When you get a package deal, you get to choose a free gift- a loose tea leaf tea dipper or a honey comb dipper. I chose the loose tea leaf holder. This truly is such a wonderful store!!! read more

Sticky Situations - a display of honey products in a store window - Specialty Food Near Me - Mystic, Connecticut

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My friend recommended visiting this place on a recent vist to Mystic as she is a frequent customer. While my preference is to buy local honey, this shop has such a great variety of flavors and concoctions it is mind boggling. I think this is the perfect gift for anyone wishing to toss things up in the kitchen and try some new flavor combinations. It is so great that you can sample honey, olive oil, vinegar and let creative juices flow! Endless possibilities. Staff was so friendly, knowledgeable and most helpful. A great and fun experience and came away with some wonderful jars of honey and oil and vinegar packed in great gift boxes! Woo hoo! read more

Sticky Situations - 3 pack of honey(choose any combo of honey types) and comes woth a honey stick. - Specialty Food Near Me - Mystic, Connecticut

Being a huge fan of the sweet tasty treat, we use honey nearly every day. Imagine our delight when we saw a fun shop with a variety of different flavors of honey (most flavored by the type of flowers used for pollination. How could we not take home a few jars to use for tomorrow's breakfast and in a nice hot cup of tea? The prices were the same that we would pay for local jars near our home, so it was a very delicious deal indeed! I can't wait to enjoy our tasty honey, and look forward to our next trip to Sticky Situations! They are also attached to an artisan olive oil and vinegar shop that is just as impressive. Give them both a try today! read more

Sticky Situations - three jars of honey and a wooden stick - Specialty Food Near Me - Mystic, Connecticut

Normally, I am an introvert who likes to shop in peace. However, the friendly workers here engaged me and got me excited about honey, olive oil and vinegar. I appreciated the education on sourcing, how the honey is made and culinary education. If you are anywhere near here, come to the tasting room for the experience! They also have teas, syrup and butter. The flavors are wonderful, the wealth of knowledge that is​ shared and the variety and quality of flavors makes this place a MUST VISIT. read more

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People don't realize without bee's we would be extinct! This place has bee farms all over the place. I like giving money to places that just aren't great for products but save the environment. My favorite product is the apple syrup. They have so many honey choices I couldn't pick one. Save the bee's and enjoy the products! read more

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The female staff came at us within two foot steps. She was loud and spoke so fast I had to ask my wife if she spoke English. She then stared at us with wide eyes waiting for us to have a question. We couldn't even walk a few feet before she began another spiel that we couldn't understand because she spoke so fast. We wound up leaving. read more

We stepped into Sticky Situations on a whim, as we were just walking around the village on a whim. First, staff were extremely friendly, super nice, and very helpful. Their tasting methods are great. Each jar of honey has four little holes at the top cap where you can fit tiny wooden coffee stirrers in. You get to try a little bit of honey and you don't have to worry about other people's germs getting into it. This is always why I never try honey when I'm at stores or markets. Everyone's grubby hands are always touching the honey! We felt super safe trying all the honey options. We ended up buying three large jars in their sampler box, which offers $1 off each jar. All the flavors are very unique and we had a lot of fun trying all the flavors. I cannot wait to use them in my tea or over pancakes! read more

They merged with Extra Virgin, the oil and vinegar shop next door! This place is so fun with dozens of sampling stations to enjoy, definitely stop in and try their wide array of unique flavors like hibiscus honey, cherry vinegarette, and avocado lime oil! read more

Sticky Situations - A display wall featuring a wide selection of sauces and spreads - Specialty Food Near Me - Mystic, Connecticut

Absolutely loved this shop! Omg! The honey options were endless and SO delicious! They had all the honey choices on display with information about each one. Including how it was pollinated and what it paired well with! I felt like a kid in a candy shop and it didn't end there.. LOL On the other side they had Oils and Vinegar and wow what a selection. We ended up creating a three pack of honey, with Coconut Honey, Peppermint Honey, Orange Blossom Honey and a Honey Dipper and we also purchased a Fresh Garlic Olive Oil that tasted amazing! We will definitely be coming back!! read more

Sticky Situations - Coconut Honey, Peppermint Honey, Orange Blossom Honey, Honey Dipper and Fresh Garlic Olive Oil! - Specialty Food Near Me - Mystic, Connecticut

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While on vacation, we stumbled on this gem that is within the Olde Mistick Village. There are two stores in one; the honey, syrup and butter portion called Sticky Situations, and the olive oil, pasta, vinegar area called Extra Virgin. When we walked in, we were promptly greeted and told of specials and how to taste test the various products. Everything felt safe during the time of COVID and so I tasted. There were so many different honeys available and there was a map with hive locations, which was really cool. Each honey had a card attached to it with where the hive is located and how to use it. I ended up falling hard for the lavender honey and habanero honey, as well as a dark chocolate espresso balsamic. The habanero has a nice bite at the end and I purchased it to add to cocktails. I've never stepped into a place that had so many honey, syrup and butter options to try. Check this place out. You won't be disappointed. read more

You are really lucky to know this store. We use all of their products medicinally. The owner is formally educated in environmental science and uses the best practices, materials, and integrity. Our favorite products are the honeys of course, dark maple syrup & the arbequina olive oil. read more

So many amazing honeys and syrups. Love the self tasting sticks. I chose a key lime honey but am mad i chose to forgo the chai honey because i can't stop thinking about it. Will definitely be back and will keep in mind for a fun gift idea. read more

I've been to honey stores before, or stands at farmers markets, but never anywhere like this. They have a delicious assortment of olive oils and vinegars to sample, but that's not why I'm here. Sure their lemon and rosemary honeys would taste great added to your tea, but one thing stood out from all their other offerings... Garlic Honey Butter. Hooo-boy, the sweetness of the honey mixed with mild spice of the garlic. I am going to smother this on every burger bun from this day forward! read more

Absolutely love this place ! I stumbled upon it walking in mystic village and was intrigued by the honey tasting sign. Walking inside there was many different tastings to try. They have honey, maple syrups, oils and vinegars and butters, pasta & sauces and more . The honeys come in a lot of flavors : Maple, coffee bean , green apple, garlic, salted caramel, avocado, sage, alfalfa, passion fruit and key lime are some of the ones I saw. There bees they own are sent two local farms throughout the U.S . They create the flavors and are sold here in small (8.95) and large jars (14.95) . Butter flavors I liked was honey, elderberry, lemon chili. Maple syrups were dark amber & light . Vinegars : pomegranate,pineapple coconut, Meyer lemon and a champagne or amongst my favorites. The olive oil had garlic, sun-dried tomato we're really good. They had small cups for the vinegar/oils to taste and they have sticks that you put inside a container for tasting the butter and honey. read more

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Accidentally found this shop and was blown away by the selection. Every single honey is available for sampling, most are sold in small or large sized jars. Some of the flavors that stood out to me where: Habanero (very hot), Dark Chocolate (tastes exactly like dark chocolate), Passion Fruit (too sweet). We ended up with a jar of Peppermint honey and a Chai Honey. They also offer maple syrups, olive oils and vinegars. The store has two fronts, the honey side and the oil side. read more

Sticky Situations - View inside Sticky Situation...tons of people tasting flavored honey. - Specialty Food Near Me - Mystic, Connecticut

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This place is AWESOME! Locally harvested honey infused with some really cool flavors- sweet or savory. For instance, there's a blueberry honey and there's a chipotle honey, just everything you need. The shop also has a side for oils and vinegars, also house made. They've also got imported pastas and pasta sauces. My husband and I were totally amazed and even more won over by the amazing staff! We recommend getting a box as you can customize it yourself and they even include a free honey stir or tea infuser ball! LOVE this place!! read more

The store layout looks neat and they have a good variety of raw honey to choose from, but my biggest issue is that most of the honey isn't local and they are charging more than buying raw local honey. I'm only giving them 3 stars because of the variety they offer, otherwise I'd give them 2. read more

Sticky Situations - the entrance to sticky situations - Specialty Food Near Me - Mystic, Connecticut

One less star for overpriced not local honey. They do have a great variety of flavors. I opted for green apple, lavender and a maple honey butter. Free wooden honey thingy with purchase. Paid $40 for 3 smallish jars. It's nice that you can taste them first though. Overall just okay. read more

Great store many different kinds of honey the gentleman that owns it very well educated and very patient with all of our questions read more

Sticky Situations - Specialty Food Near Me - Mystic, Connecticut

Whoa horsey!!! This is the coolest place in all of Christendom. It is a honey store, practically an emporium of paradise! There are tasting stations all over the room, maybe 15 of them, with several different honeys on each side. We are not talking flavored honey, we are talking these special bees are only allowed to dine on the pollen from that kind of flower. There is orange honey, peppermint, raspberry, rosemary, coconut, garlic, turmeric honey, and lotttts more! If you try the habanero, you might light on fire but I like that kind of thing and obviously needed some.Honey, you ain't tasted nothing yet quite like it. I was mesmerized. And the proprietors were there, so nice, so knowledgeable, and so enthusiastic about the honey and the bees and the process that I didn't even feel dorky getting excited! All organic, healthy, delicious, and honey never goes bad. I had to stock up, (and taste EVERY KIND,) I spent about 45 minutes in there and felt welcome every moment and encouraged to sample all I wanted. Soooo good! read more

Sticky Situations - This is just the front window display, so whimsical! - Specialty Food Near Me - Mystic, Connecticut

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Great shop to stop in even if you don't plan on buying anything. There are free samples of everything and I never knew you could make so many different types of honey and all taste so good. The olive oil and balsamic vinegar is a bit over done since some of these flavors shouldn't be mixed together. Warning, if you get heartburn, maybe skip the vinegar. Can do a deal if buying multiple honey or honey mustard products and even if you don't buy them, stop in to try how great. Only downside is that most of the honey isn't local. But the staff really make up for it with how nice and helpful they are. read more

This place is so cool! They have sample containers set out of everything they offer. We tried a couple oils and their maple syrups. They had three types of maple syrups, Hughes elevation, low elevation, and applied tree! They were all amazing. We can't wait to make pancakes in the morning. The staff was super nice and very knowledgeable. They weren't over bearing, but would approach to explain all their unique offerings. Highly recommend! read more

Sticky Situations - Delicious maple syrup! - Specialty Food Near Me - Mystic, Connecticut

This is one of my favorite places in the village. You can taste everything from oils and vinegars to honey and syrup. They also sell homemade pasta and dried pasta. The staff is extremely friendly and they know their flavor combos! We always come back! read more

Sticky Situations - Specialty Food Near Me - Mystic, Connecticut

Great selection of maple syrup, honey, vinegar, and oil! Some truly unique flavors and infusions I haven't seen any where else. Best part is that you can try absolutely everything! The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. The prices are very fair for this quality artisan goods. Also neat how a lot of the honeys said where they are from - lots local which is always a nice plus. P.S. - The garlic infused oil is delicious! read more

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This pandemic has ruined so many things for me. My experience at this place was not one of them!! I got to get my honey tasting on and felt very safe while doing it. I think Jen is the name of the woman who took care of us and she was extremely knowledgeable and patient. The margarita oil with the tequila vinegar is my new favorite dressing. Definitely check this place out!! read more

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obviously the name drew our juvenile minds & i was wowed by the store ! i love honey & mustards so i grabbed some garlic honey and a garlic honey mustard ! cannot wait to try them both ASAP read more

Sticky Situations - Specialty Food Near Me - Mystic, Connecticut

Honey is really good. They made very unique stiled honeys here. I tried so many different flavors - it was really great experience. Since I loved the products I purchased almost 8 different flavors of honey from here. After I came back to NYC (which is my home town) I saw exactly the same kinda honeys for two-times cheaper price. Even taste is much stronger than this sticky situations. I'm giving 3 stars because of the price I wasted which I could buy it from my neighborhood instead of traveling to over there. read more

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