The Rarest Honey Varieties & Why They’re So Valuable

BY: ANAMIKA AGARWALA

Manuka honey is rare because it comes from a short flowering season and contains highly potent antibacterial properties.

 Manuka Honey

Sidr honey is prized for its purity and comes from remote Yemeni valleys where harvesting is difficult and seasonal.

Yemeni Sidr Honey

Mad honey is scarce due to its collection from dangerous cliffside hives built by giant Himalayan bees.

 Himalayan Mad Honey

Heather honey is produced only during a tiny bloom window in remote Scottish moors, making yields extremely limited.

Scottish Heather Honey

Elvish honey is harvested from deep caves in Turkey, where bees build hives inaccessible to ordinary beekeepers.

Elvish Honey (Turkey) 

Kamahi honey is rare because the plant grows in rugged wilderness areas, limiting commercial-scale production.

New Zealand Kamahi Honey 

This honey is unique and rare due to the strawberry tree’s brief flowering period and its naturally bitter flavour profile.

Portuguese Strawberry Tree Honey