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Cliff honey — Bumthang
Bumthang, Trongsafrom $18–$60
Wild honey harvested from Himalayan rhododendron forests at 2,500m+.
About
Bhutanese cliff honey is produced by Apis laboriosa, the Himalayan giant honeybee. Harvested twice a year from wild hives on cliff faces, it carries the floral notes of rhododendron, wild thyme and chestnut.
Unlike commercial honey, it's unheated and unfiltered. Small-batch — genuine cliff honey is rare and usually only available in Bumthang and Thimphu speciality shops.
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