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Mahón-Menorca PDO: What It Guarantees and How to Recognize Authentic Cheese
What the Mahón-Menorca PDO label actually means, what its specifications require, and how to tell an authentic cheese apart from…
Menorca Honey: Varieties and How to Choose the Best One
Wildflower, rosemary, eucalyptus or Biosphere Reserve honey. What sets each variety of Menorca honey apart and how to choose the…
Menorca Olive Oil: Son Felip, Morvedra Nou and S’Olivaret Compared
Three Menorcan estates, three ways of understanding the island's olive oil. Differences between Son Felip, Morvedra Nou and S'Olivaret and…
The Five Wineries of Menorca: A Complete Wine Guide
Binifadet, Torralba, Sa Forana, Binitord and Santa Catalina. What makes each Menorcan winery special and which wine to choose depending…
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A food trail through Mahón: cheese, gin, ensaimada and the market
Mahón is easy to walk and best understood by eating. This trail strings together five stops to taste and take…
What to See in Mahón in One Day: Port, Market and Old Town
Port, market and old town. A one-day itinerary for Mahón for anyone with limited time in Menorca.
Recipes and cocktails
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Menorca Tapas and Preserves: How to Put Together a Board at Home
Cheese, sobrasada, olives, oil and bread. The guide to putting together a Menorcan tapas board at home, with rough quantities…
Pairing Menorca’s Products: What to Combine with Cheese, Sobrasada and Gin
What wine goes with cured Mahón cheese, what pairs well with sobrasada, and how to serve Mahón gin. A pairing…
How to Make Pomada Menorquina: Original Recipe with Xoriguer Gin
Menorca's festival cocktail. Xoriguer gin, artisan lemonade and plenty of ice. Three ingredients, exact proportions and the trick to getting…
5 Cocktails with Mahón Gin to Make at Home
Pomada, the Mediterranean gin tonic, the Menorcan Negroni and two more surprises. Five cocktails with Xoriguer Gin to get the…
Shopping guides
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How to fly home with Menorcan cheese, sobrasada and gin
It is the most common question from people leaving the island: can I take cheese, sobrasada and a bottle of…
Christmas gourmet baskets from Menorca: gift ideas for family and companies
A Christmas basket of Menorcan products is one of those gifts that rarely misses: it is eaten, shared and tells…
Gourmet Basket from Menorca: What to Include Based on Occasion and Budget
Corporate gift, family treat or personal indulgence. What to include in a Menorca gourmet basket depending on who it's for…
How to Choose the Best Mahón-Menorca PDO Cheese for Travel
Mild, semi-cured or cured. Which lasts longest, which travels best, and how to recognise an authentic Mahón-Menorca PDO cheese before…