Would you like to take a breath here, honey?

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Its flavor combines the licorice zing of fresh fennel seed and anise with citrus and honey notes, but here's where the real magic comes in: Fennel pollen acts not just as a flavoring agent but as a flavor booster, instantly beefing up a dish's umami that deep savoriness and intensity that chefs struggle mightily to develop.

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The deceptively innocuous little number is made with Noilly Prat Ambre, a sexy, honey-hued speciality only available here and nowhere else in the world.

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"My honey said, 'We have to get out of here before it gets really bad, '" Mr. Box recalled.

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The company was kind enough to send me a sample to review, so Scotch lovers, here are my notes: The nose is very sweet, with some peatiness, but mostly floral, vanilla and honey notes dominating.

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