With a price tag higher than gold, obtaining this world’s most expensive honey requires beekeepers to risk their lives, hanging precariously from cliffs.
This is Elvish Honey, dubbed “Honey of the Gods”, which can only be found in Turkey and is currently the most expensive honey in the world.
Elvish Honey dates back to the Colchis Empire in the 17th century BC.
This natural honey was first discovered in a cave 1,800 meters deep in the Saricayir Valley, Artvin, northeastern Turkey.
Elvish Honey is extremely rare and can cost up to $6,800 (approximately over 160 million VND) per kg.
The Elvish honeycombs are perched on cliffs 2,000 meters high. To harvest the honey, collectors must suspend themselves from the cliffs with minimal protective gear.
During the honey collection process, they must also face aggressive bees. Beekeepers often gamble with their lives to obtain this precious nectar.
This bee is also known as the ‘killer bee’ because a single sting can be life-threatening.
This is why this type of honey is so expensive.
In fact, the first kilogram of Elvish Honey was sold on the French stock market seven years ago for $45,000 (over 1 billion VND).
In addition to its sweetness, Elvish Honey has a very distinctive mild bitterness.
In Turkey, many researchers are studying how to cultivate wild Caucasian bees in the pristine mountains of Arhavi to produce this expensive honey.
Beekeepers aiming to harvest Elvish Honey strive to create the most natural environment for the bees to nest and produce honey.
They hang “bee hives” high on the cliffs to attract this type of bee.
Elvish Honey is rich in nutrients such as antioxidants, magnesium, potassium… However, it is challenging to find this honey in regular supermarkets due to its high price and rarity.
