Honey can be as golden as the sun or as dark as molasses. Researchers have identified over 100 different flavors in it, too, some more savory or stinky than others. Ellen Webber/NPR hide caption toggle caption Ellen Webber/NPR The Salt From Cotton Candy To Cat Pee: Decoding Tasting Notes In Honey September 12, 2014 A California researcher wants to give honey the same nuanced flavor vocabulary as wine and coffee. The flavor wheel she and her testers created is certainly a conversation starter.