New Zealand Native Bush Honey

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Butterscotch * Honeysuckle * Woodsy Floral

The hardest part isn't tasting it. It's stopping.

Harvested from New Zealand's native alpine bush surrounding Mt Lyford, this remarkable honey is naturally rich in kānuka and has become our most talked-about show honey. Time after time, people who insist they don't like honey taste one spoonful... and leave with a jar. Rich, captivating and utterly unforgettable, it's the honey customers return for until it's gone.

Warm butterscotch melts effortlessly into delicate honeysuckle nectar, creating a sweetness that is enticing rather than overpowering. A lingering woodsy floral finish evokes childhood memories of tasting nectar from fragrant honeysuckle flowers, leaving you reaching for another spoonful before you've even realised the first has gone.

Cold extracted, never blended and harvested in small seasonal batches from the remote native bush surrounding Mt Lyford, this is everyday honey at its most captivating. Drizzle generously over warm pikelets with whipped cream, fresh bananas, vanilla ice cream or your favourite desserts, pair it with artisan cheeses, or enjoy it straight from the spoon.

The honey that changes minds. The honey that disappears first. Unmistakably Mt Lyford.

Sensory Profile

Sweetness

Floral

Herbal

Earthy

Caramel

Aroma

Warm floral with native forest botanicals.

Colour

Deep amber that glows with vibrant ruby-red tones in the sunlight.

Palate

Rounded, layered and lingering.

Tasting Notes

Rich butterscotch melts into the delicate sweetness of honeysuckle nectar before lingering woodsy floral notes create an unforgettable finish. Wonderfully smooth and enticingly sweet without becoming heavy, it's the kind of honey that keeps drawing you back for another spoonful.

Why It's Special

Naturally kānuka-rich and harvested in limited seasonal quantities from New Zealand's native alpine bush. Its unforgettable flavour has made it our most requested tasting honey. Once each season's harvest is gone, it's gone.

Forage

Native kānuka-dominant alpine forest.

Perfect Pairing

Warm pikelets with whipped cream, artisan cheeses, fresh bananas, vanilla ice cream, fresh fruit, desserts, marinades and by the spoonful.

Harvest Location

Untouched native bush rich in kānuka growing across the alpine foothills surrounding Mt Lyford.

What is New Zealand Native Bush Honey?

Native Bush Honey is a wild, raw honey made from the nectar of multiple native New Zealand trees — including kanuka, māhoe, rewarewa, and beech forests. Ours is gathered from deep alpine bush in Mt Lyford, resulting in a robust, complex flavour that reflects the untouched wilderness of Aotearoa.

Does Native Bush Honey have health benefits?

Like all raw honey, our New Zealand Native Bush Honey naturally contains antioxidants, enzymes and prebiotic oligosaccharides. Cold extracted and never blended, it's a delicious everyday honey for those choosing a wholesome alternative to refined sugar.

How is this different from supermarket honey?

Unlike commercial honey, ours is raw and unheated, not sugar-fed, filtered, pasteurised, or blended. Mt Lyford Native Bush Honey is 100% pure, traceable, and handcrafted in limited seasonal batches.

Why does the flavour vary from year to year?

Because we never blend our honey, each harvest reflects the season that produced it. The balance of kānuka and other native blossoms changes naturally from year to year, giving every batch its own distinctive character.

What does Native Bush Honey taste like?

New Zealand Native Bush Honey is wonderfully smooth and irresistibly moreish, with warm butterscotch melting into delicate honeysuckle nectar and gentle woodsy floral notes. Naturally rich in kānuka, it has an enticing sweetness that never becomes overpowering, leaving a lingering finish that keeps you reaching for another spoonful. It's the honey that regularly converts people who thought they didn't like honey.

Where is this honey harvested?

Our Native Bush Honey comes from hives nestled deep in the remote alpine forests of North Canterbury. The bees forage from native species at altitude, completely free from pesticide sprays or agricultural runoff, making it as pure as the land it comes from.