The heather flower blooms in March and is therefore one of the first spring blooms. The availability of heather honey is not always guaranteed to consumers because the first honey that bees produce is mainly a food intended for their nourishment after the cold winter, poor in flowers and food.
Heather honey is quite dense, never perfectly liquid, amber in color with orange tones. Its caramelized flavor goes well with strongly flavored cheeses.
Antirheumatic and restorative properties. The heather honey have one of the highest levels of antioxidants while the tradition attributes to the heather antiseptic functions of the urinary and intestinal tract.
The tasters attribute a fresh flavor of caramel, cooked sugar, coffee powder, chamomile, turmeric, saffron. Its aroma is also associated with tamarind, creme caramel, aromatic wood, licorice.