Thyme Honey

Thyme honey is the pinnacle of the beekeeper's craft, and the thyme honeys of the Mediterranean — foraged by bees from the wild-thyme hillsides of Crete, the Peloponnese, and the Cyclades — are considered by many the finest thyme honeys produced anywhere in the world.The reason is the flora itself. Wild Mediterranean…Thyme honey is the pinnacle of the beekeeper's craft, and the thyme honeys of the Mediterranean — foraged by bees from the wild-thyme hillsides of Crete, the Peloponnese, and the Cyclades — are considered by many the finest thyme honeys produced anywhere in the world.The reason is the flora itself. Wild Mediterranean thyme (Thymbra capitata) flowers for a short window each summer, and beekeepers time their production carefully to capture as much of the thyme nectar as possible. The result is a honey with an unmistakable herbal warmth, a lingering aromatic finish, and a density that borders on chewy — the hallmarks…Read more