Honey of the Month
One honey for each month of the year, picked for what people cook and give that month. Every pick has our catalog's jar prices, what it tastes like and what to do with it.
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Featured This Month
October 2026
Chestnut Honey
Dark, tannic and bitter at the finish
Our catalog: 9 listings, $7.89–$74.99 a jar
Why This Month?
Chestnut honey is dark and tannic with a bitter finish: the honey for people who drink their coffee black. Sweet chestnut trees flower in early summer in Italy, France, Spain, Turkey and Greece; October is when the nuts fall and the honey belongs on a cheese board.
How to Use It
Pair it with aged pecorino or blue cheese, drizzle it on roasted squash, or brush it on pork.
Honey Fact
Chestnut honey is slow to crystallize, so an October jar usually still pours at Christmas.
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Honey of the Month FAQ
What is the honey of the month for October 2026?
Chestnut Honey. Dark, tannic and bitter at the finish. Our catalog has 9 listings at $7.89–$74.99 a jar. Pair it with aged pecorino or blue cheese, drizzle it on roasted squash, or brush it on pork.
How is the honey of the month picked?
Each month gets the honey that fits what people cook and give that month: buckwheat for January baking, goldenrod for the September fall flow, cranberry blossom for Thanksgiving in November and pohutukawa, New Zealand's Christmas tree, in December. The featured card switches on the first of the month by your own calendar.
Where do the prices come from?
Each range is the lowest and highest jar price in our catalog for that honey, counted when the page loads, with the number of listings. Jar sizes differ between listings, so compare per ounce before you buy.
Which honey should a beginner start with?
Clover for everyday cooking and tea, wildflower to taste how local flowers change a honey, and acacia for a pale honey that stays liquid. Save buckwheat, chestnut and heather until you know you like strong, dark honey.
How should I store a seasonal honey?
Keep the jar closed at room temperature, out of direct sun. Clover, goldenrod and pohutukawa crystallize quickly; acacia, tupelo and chestnut stay liquid for months. To melt a crystallized jar, stand it in warm water and stir. Crystallized honey has not gone off.
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