Later this year, between Claire (Operations Manager) and myself there are going to be a few more raw honey adventures across Europe. (The photo above is of Ruben and Dani, checking Antonio's Heather hives in the Sierra del Rincon Biosphere Park in the mountains north of Madrid. It was Autumn 2022 and I took this photo - obviously - with my drone.)
Anyway, this is the plan for the rest of 2024 as it stands.
There is Antal in Hungary, who produces the exceptional organic Acacia honey we've recently started sourcing.
Then there’s Hermann in the Austrian Alps, who sent me a sample of a really impressive Fir honey. I'm hoping to visit him in early July, when the Fir honey starts flowing.
Claire is going to visit Dimitris in the area of Serres, northern Greece. He's the guy who produces organic Sidr and a rather fine Pine, from the Macedonian Pine tree. This honey is a bit different to the Aleppo Pine honey, which we get from the south of Greece.
I've recently returned from the Apennine Mountains south of Rome, where I met with beekeepers Carolina and Stefino. They produce a very fine Chestnut honey and Forest. Look out for more details from them. Italian Chestnut honey is very highly regarded.
Looking forward to sharing these experiences with you via videos and photos and bringing back some truly unique and outstanding raw honeys for you to enjoy.
I love to hear about your raw honey experiences and thoughts. Just email me attim@therawhoneyshop.comor if you are on Instagram follow me at @raw_honey_man
Our Winter catalogue has just landed, giving you a taste of what is available this Autumn and Winter - including the new Bioactive Forest (Active 25), an extra virgin olive oil, high in polyphenols. We've have been busy over the last few weeks taking delivery of our new stock. Potent and delicious honeys that I discovered during my travels this year, like the amazing organic Mountain honey created on Mount Helidona from Fir, Oak, Chestnut and mountain herbs. (It's from an exceptionally wild area known as the Greek Alps.)
ACTIVE 25+. We have just taken delivery of a rare & highly antibacterial Sidr & Oak honey from the Rhodope Mountains Greece — the place of one of Europe’s few true virgin forests — very ancient woodland, undisturbed by people. The forest and the bees have produced a truly unique creation. Sidr nectar and Oak honeydew in the same honeycombs - two of our most potent honeys together. Not only is it very antibacterial but the flavour notes of the Sidr and Oak combined are deep and balanced: Oak up front, molasses and dark chocolate, rounded by Sidr’s creamy smoothness.
If you’re searching for a honey that’s not only delicious but also rare, powerful, and steeped in tradition, look no further than our Raw Certified Organic Artisan Sidr - Active 24 One of the world’s rarest honeys, Sidr honey has been cherished for centuries for its purity, healing properties, and unique flavour.
This is one of the finest raw organic forest honeys produced due to the extremely remote area it comes from. Beekeeper Luisa places her hives high in the Cantabrian Mountains and hills in Asturias, a green and unspoilt area in the north of Spain. The forests in this area are untouched, in a chemical-free environment with a mixture of wild Mediterranean oak, chestnut, beech, and pine trees.