Your kitchen is missing something.

That one ingredient that turns ordinary into unforgettable. The secret everyone asks about.

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The drizzle that makes pizza night legendary

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The secret behind the biscuits everyone asks about

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The reason your cheese board disappears first

Plain honey sits in the back of your cabinet.

Hot sauce burns without sweetness.

You want both—the slow heat and the golden sweet—in one bottle.

2015

Ames Russell figured it out.

He grew up watching his grandfather set honeycomb on the farm table in Appalachia—a simple gesture of warmth for anyone who walked through the door. Ames wanted to pass that same warmth along, but with a kick.

His first batch? Christmas gifts for friends and family.

Sweet clover honey Wildflower honey De árbol red chili peppers

Word spread. Then it spread faster. So Ames quit his day job to devote his life to honey.

Ames Russell, founder of AR's Hot Southern Honey

Ames Russell, Founder

The results have been sweet—and hot.

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In kitchens across 45+ states

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Bought by the gallon by professional chefs

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Featured in Richmond Times-Dispatch, Food Channel, and Virginia Living

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Sourced from Appalachian hives, produced in Richmond, VA

Skip it, and dinner stays forgettable.

Try it, and suddenly you're the one with the secret. The host people remember. The cook who makes simple food taste like something.

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