Our journey with mad honey began after watching a VICE documentary. We quickly realised that the market was full of unreliable sellers, many of whom offered no independent lab reports at all. Determined to change this, we set out to find authentic mad honey. Our search led us to Nepal and Turkey, regions with centuries-old traditions of harvesting this rare honey.
In Nepal, we even filmed a mini-documentary showcasing the entire process, which you can watch right here.
By partnering with trusted local honey hunters and having every batch tested by an independent laboratory, we know the origin, purity and grayanotoxin content of every jar we sell. And so Real Mad Honey was born.
Sourced from expert honey hunters in Turkey and the Himalayas, our mad honey combines ancient harvesting traditions with independent lab testing.
Honey hunters scale steep cliffs where wild bees build their hives.
They use smoke to calm the bees and reduce aggression before harvesting.
The honeycomb is carefully cut from the hive using long bamboo poles.
Mad honey is collected and prepared for processing and consumption.
Honey hunters scale steep cliffs where wild bees build their hives.
They use smoke to calm the bees and reduce aggression before harvesting.
The honeycomb is carefully cut from the hive using long bamboo poles.
Mad honey is collected and prepared for processing and consumption.
Mad honey has been collected in the Himalayas for centuries, and in Turkey it's known as "deli bal". It is 100% natural: nothing is added.
Mad honey, or deli bal as the locals in Turkey call it, is no ordinary honey. Bees make it from the nectar of rhododendron flowers, and the Gurung communities in Nepal have harvested it for centuries.
Real Mad Honey is a rare and precious product, being harvested by our expert bearkeepers just once a year – when the conditions in the mountainous regions of Nepal and Turkey are perfect for the Rhododendron flowers to bloom.
Genuine mad honey should cling to the spoon and maintain a thick, smooth, and velvety texture. Upon consumption, the first thing you should notice is a slight tickle in the back of your throat. From here, the only way is up.
Mad honey, or deli bal as the locals in Turkey call it, is no ordinary honey. Bees make it from the nectar of rhododendron flowers, and the Gurung communities in Nepal have harvested it for centuries.
Real Mad Honey is a rare and precious product, being harvested by our expert bearkeepers just once a year – when the conditions in the mountainous regions of Nepal and Turkey are perfect for the Rhododendron flowers to bloom.
Genuine mad honey should cling to the spoon and maintain a thick, smooth, and velvety texture. Upon consumption, the first thing you should notice is a slight tickle in the back of your throat. From here, the only way is up.
