Description
Every August, in the North Carolina Mountains, when those buzzing honeybees fly off to feed on the sweet nectar of those beautiful fleecy white flowers that hang low on the Sourwood Trees, beekeepers are ready and waiting to capture one of the most sought after monofloral honeys in the whole world, Sourwood Honey. It has a beautiful straw color, and a soft, buttery, caramel aftertaste. The texture is smooth, and the taste, delicious. The Sourwood Tree is found primarily in the Appalachian Mountains and, therefore, Sourwood Honey is known as The Mountain Honey. Sourwood Honey is our signature honey, and because of its high demand, we sell out of it every year.
S.S. Johnson –
It doesn’t get any better than North Carolina’s Sourwood Honey, and Asheville Bee Charmer’s Sourwood is the best I’ve ever had. HIGHLY recommend to any honey connoisseur or to anyone who wants an authentic taste of the Appalachian Mountains.
Ellen –
my husband and I were in the shop January 2017–this is a great honey! it’s been in smoothies, barbeque, dressings, marinade and drizzled on veggies! I highly recommend the Bee Charmer for all your honey needs. I’m placing my order!
Brooke –
Best honey I have ever had. It was very sweet. The store is cute and the customer service was amazing as well.
Brian Jones –
Absolutely Delicious!!
Chelsea –
This stuff is the bomb… we order it all the way from Ohio
Amy Havely –
LOVE LOVE LOVE this Sourwood Honey in my coffee! I was in Asheville in August and walked into this cute little shop. They were very friendly and encourage me to sample the honeys of my choice and I did. This made it even more difficult to choose which honeys to purchase. I am placing an online order today for more Sourwood honey and purchasing the Smoking Hot honey for my brother to use on wings:)
Jennifer L Bose –
I absolutely love this honey (sourwood)…
#Yummy
Placing my order
Connie Martin –
This honey is amazingly delicious. We were in Asheville for Christmas 2017 and I wandered into this shop and fell in love- both the shop and the staff are totally charming. I use honey daily in my morning tea and on trips, I always try to buy some local honey as a souvenir. The staff recommended this and it is awesome. It has a very unique flavor. I am not very good at identifying the different flavor notes in foods but even I immediately thought “butterscotch” when I tasted it. I am now totally hooked on it and need to keep buying it. I’ll be placing my order after I finish this review. Thank you Bee Charmer for making me aware of this honey.
Evan S –
I visited the Asheville Bee Charmer store last weekend as I waited for a table at Chai Pani (totally amazing restaurant–I highly recommend the Butter Chicken…wait, that’s for a different review). After tasting many of the monofloral honeys at the tasting bar, I was trying to decide on 3 of the 4 oz jars to buy. But I just kept coming back to the Sourwood and how caramel-y and distinct it tasted. I ultimately decided to ditch the plethora of other options and go with a 12 oz. bottle of Sourwood. So far I’ve had it on my daily PB&J sandwiches and in my morning tea (which I normally take unsweetened, but I couldn’t resist adding a little bit this morning!). It is by far the best honey I’ve ever had. I’m no expert, but this stuff is amazing!
trpmusic –
My husband and I visited recently asking for honey suggestions for our 98 yr old grandmother. She’s very set in her ways and her tastes and she knows what she likes. We took her Sourwood honey per your recommendation and let me tell you, she LOVED it! She’s eaten half the jar already, so I just placed an order for a larger jar. Thanks for suggesting the sourwood. You made my Nana very happy.