Name: Sourwood Honey - Honey Royale
Brand: Bee Inspired
SKU: SWH011
Price: 27.0 USD
Availability: InStock

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“Love the unique taste and color, and most of all that it is all raw and natural.”

–Emily

$27.00

“Love the unique taste and color, and most of all that it is all raw and natural.”

–Emily

Sourwood trees bloom for three weeks in July. That’s it. The trees grow scattered across the Appalachian highlands — mostly North Georgia — and beekeepers have to nail the timing. Too early and the flowers aren't open. Too late and they're gone. What comes out of that narrow window is unlike any other honey: buttery and smooth, with a burnt-caramel finish and a complexity that makes people who claim they don't like honey change their minds. Raw and minimally filtered, Star K Kosher certified, and one of the only varietals that doesn't crystallize — sourwood pours in January exactly as it did in August. We keep it in stock, but it's rare enough that when a batch runs out, there's no guarantee of when more is coming.

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Sourwood blooms for just three weeks in July. Miss it, and you’re waiting another year. The trees are scattered across the Appalachian highlands—mostly North Georgia—and beekeepers have to nail the timing. Too early? No flowers. Too late? They’re gone.

What Makes Our Sourwood Honey Special?

The Rarest Bloom Window: Sourwood trees flower for roughly three weeks a year in the Appalachian highlands. Beekeepers time their hives to the bloom — miss it, and you're waiting another year. That window is why sourwood honey is hard to find and worth seeking out.
Flavor Unlike Any Other Honey: Buttery and smooth with a distinctive burnt-caramel finish. Subtle spice notes — anise, a hint of clove — round out a complexity that sets it apart from clover, wildflower, or anything you've had before.
Stays Liquid: One of the only raw honey varietals that resists crystallization. No warming jars under hot water, no digging with a spoon. It pours cleanly months after opening.
Raw and Minimally Filtered: Gently strained to remove large particles only. Nothing added, nothing removed that shouldn't be. Star K Kosher certified.
Single-Origin, North Georgia: Every jar traces back to sourwood tree blossoms in the Appalachian highlands — not a blend, not a mix of sources.
Glass Jar, Small Batch: Packaged by hand in recyclable glass at our Owings Mills facility. 11oz.

Ingredients

Pure, Raw, Minimally Filtered Sourwood Blossom Honey

Dimensions

2.75 x 2.75 x 3.375 inches

Drizzle it on warm cornbread or buttermilk biscuits. Stir it into black coffee or Earl Grey. Use it anywhere you'd reach for honey but want something that makes people stop mid-bite. It pairs well with aged cheddar, sharp blue cheese, roasted stone fruit, and the last corner of a good cheese plate. Bakers use it in place of sugar in scones and quick breads for the depth it adds. It's also the honey people eat straight off the spoon at 10pm and don't apologize for.

All orders ship via UPS Ground. We DO NOT ship to PO Boxes.

You can also order and pick up from Honey House in Owings Mills, MD.