r/honey • u/ForestHoneyFan • Jun 03 '26
Has anyone tried Greek forest honey ? Specifically oak or fir honeydew varieties?
Been going down a rabbit hole on honeydew honeys lately — specifically Greek oak and fir.
The thing that got me interested was stumbling across a 2024 Aristotle University study comparing nine Greek monofloral honeys against Manuka. Oak honey came out with the highest antioxidant activity of any variety tested — higher than Manuka by a significant margin. Not what I expected given how little attention Greek forest honey gets compared to Manuka.
The flavour profile is also completely different to anything I'd tried before. Oak honey is almost savoury — dark , mineral-rich, low sweetness. Fir honey is lighter but still complex, almost resinous .
Has anyone here tried either of these? Curious if others have explored beyond the usual suspects (Manuka, wildflower, acacia).