Honey

"Raw" is printed on more and more honey jars, but it's not always clear what it means. We've kept bees since 2018, starting with six hives and honey just for ourselves, and today we look after over 500 hives across Scotland. Here's what raw honey is, how it differs from most supermarket honey, and how to tell what you're buying. What is raw honey? Raw honey is honey that's been taken from the hive and put in a jar with as little done to it as possible. It isn't heat-treated or pasteurised, and it isn't finely filtered. At most it's…

What makes Scottish heather honey so different? Its smoky flavour, jelly-like texture and how we harvest it from our own hives each August.