About this Honey
Harvested from the high-altitude valleys of Idaho, Washington, and Montana. The Snowberry bush produces a light-colored honey with a distinctively smooth texture and a flavor profile that finishes with a warm, cinnamon-like spice. It is a favorite winter table honey in the West.
Honey Characteristics
Symphoricarpos albus
Summer
Specialty
NW Valleys
Mild warm spice, faint vanilla, soft cinnamon dust
Smooth
Honey Profile Chart
Scale: 1 (Low) β 5 (High)
The Story
Harvested from the serene, high-altitude valleys carving through Idaho, Washington, and Montana, Snowberry honey is a magnificent cold-weather table favorite. Derived from the delicate summer blossoms of the Symphoricarpos albus shrub, honey bees must forage across steep montane terrains to secure this light-colored nectar during a brief alpine growing window.\n\nIt features a standard, perfectly balanced glucose-fructose matrix that delivers a steady, highly predictable crystallization path over time, settling into a velvet-like physical texture on the tongue. It goes far beyond basic sugar sweetness by finishing with an unmistakable, warming whisper of natural cinnamon-like spice and low acidity, making it a beloved domestic choice for sweetening hot morning oatmeal and soft cream cheese spreads.
Sensory Profile
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At a Glance
A Specialty variety, harvested in Summer, from NW Valleys, derived from Symphoricarpos albus blossoms.