Velora House

MACE BLADES

Whole Blades · whole

Grenadian style · Prototype provenance, unverified

The lace that grows around the nutmeg seed, dried to a coral blade. Nutmeg's character, but lighter and more floral.

Aroma

Floral • Nutmeg • Citrus

Flavour

Refined • Delicate • Bright

Intensity

Heat

30g

£15

Best with

PâtéWhite saucesBiryaniPastry

Format

whole

The isle of spice.

Nutmeg falls when the fruit splits on the tree, dries in open barns for weeks, then is cracked by hand to release the seed and its lace of mace.

Whole Seeds

Grenadian style*

Sweet • Woody • Warm

45g£12

Intensity 3/5

Paper-fine layered quills that crumble between the fingers, smelling of blossom and citrus rather than heat.

Whole Quills

Sri Lankan style*

Sweet • Floral • Delicate

40g£15

Intensity 3/5

The same delicate blossom character, milled fine for baking and morning coffee.

Ground

Sri Lankan style*

Sweet • Floral • Delicate

55g£13