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Six generations of beekeeping
The Nistor family has kept bees in Transylvania for six generations. Bees aren't a business decision in our family. They're a craft, a season, and a way of reading the land. Our British honey comes from the same standard, with SALSA-certified beekeepers we know personally.
Everything you read on this page is written by someone who has stood next to a hive in midsummer. We don't republish stock content. We write what we know.
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From Hive to Jar
Each variety reflects a specific place, a specific season, and a specific bee. Traceable to the hive, raw and unfiltered, never blended.

Acacia
Transylvania, Romania
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Heather
Yorkshire Moors, UK
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Wildflower
Midlands, UK
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Soft Set
Midlands, UK
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Sunflower
Transylvania, Romania
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Linden
Transylvania, Romania
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Six generations of heritage
All three Transylvanian varieties together. Acacia, Linden, and Sunflower, each from our family's own apiaries. A journey through one of Europe's most celebrated honey-producing regions.
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Heather, Wildflower, and Soft Set from the Yorkshire Moors and Midlands. All from SALSA-certified British beekeepers we work with directly.
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Across two countries
Acacia from Transylvania, Wildflower from the Midlands, Heather from the Yorkshire Moors. Three honeys, three places, three stories in one gift.
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