Aotearoa Honey

Naturally perfect

One of the great joys of mead making is that every honey is unique, based on the flowers the bees have pollinated. When the sweetness ferments away, it reveals flavours far more intense than in its honey form.

Our meads showcase and celebrate the honey they are made with, creating unique, drinkable experiences.

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Mānuka

Mānuka honey is one of Aotearoa’s most famous exports - known around the world for its powerful antibacterial properties, rich flavour, and deep connection to the native landscape.

Graded using UMF (Unique Mānuka Factor) or MGO levels to reflect its medicinal strength - with high-grade jars fetching hundreds of dollars internationally. From skincare to natural health remedies, it’s prized globally for its rare combination of purity, potency, and provenance.

Letting the Manuka Speak

Manuka Mead

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Our Mānuka honey is sourced from selected hives in the South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Kānuka

The lesser-known sibling of Mānuka, but in many ways, it’s just as special.

Kānuka grows wild and strong - its ability to thrive in harsh conditions makes it a crucial species for environmental rehabilitation.

Kānuka honey is lighter but deeply complex.

Kanuka Mead

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Our Kānuka honey is sourced from selected hives in the South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Black Beech Honeydew

Sourced from the forest, not farmed.

In the forests of Aotearoa, bees collect honeydew straight from the trunks of beech trees. No forest clearing, no irrigation, no bulldozers.

Just trees, bees, and time.

Hives are placed for the season by a legendary local beekeeper, Will Tod, who genuinely cares for his bees and the forest they roam, helping keep wasps in check, boosting pollination, and leaving the land just as it was found.

Native Honeydew Mead

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Our Honeydew is sourced from hives placed with native trees in the Nelson Lakes region of the South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Clover

Sourced from hives around Canterbury, New Zealand, Clover is a classic honey taste loved by generations - and particularly good for infused flavour meads such as our Rhubarb’d Mead.

Rhubarb'd Mead