Tasmanian Leatherwood honey

Comptoir du Miel, a specialist in rare honeys from beekeepers around the world, offers its exotic “Leatherwood of Tasmania” honey from Australia.

Leatherwood is a tree endemic to the island of Tasmanialocated in southeastern Australia – of the Eucryphia family (not to be confused with the eucalyptus), leatherwood is the emblem of Tasmania (after the devil). It’s also known as Rosewood, probably because of its flavor and smell!

It comes from the same family as Ulmo (eucryphia cordifolia) family.

Leatherwood forests are found in the north-western part of the island. Harvesting leatherwood honey is very special:

In fact, the Australian state grants beekeepers the right to place their hives in native leatherwood forests. Imagine this in France!

These concessions last an average of 10 years, and the beekeeper who owns one can consider himself secure in the knowledge that he’ll never need it again! Leatherwood honey is so sought-after that beekeepers are sure to sell their entire harvest.

It’s thanks to concessions granted by the Australian government that we can enjoy this highly floral nectar.

Once a year, Tasmanian beekeepers head out into the wild to harvest this very special honey:

When they bring it back for extraction, they make sure that the temperature does not exceed 45°. This guarantees the honey’s flavor and preserves its natural qualities.

Despite recent fires that have partly scattered these ancient forests, we were once again able to stock up on Tasmanian leatherwood honey.

The taste and flavour of Tasmanian leatherwood honey:

This is a very floral, fruity honey with an exotic passion fruit flavor: as soon as you open the jar, it delights your taste buds. As a result, it’s sure to please lovers of rare and original honeys. The taste is powerful and long on the palate. Lovers of lavender honey generally appreciate this honey. Its tangy, fruity notes are particularly pleasant.

At cookingleatherwood honey is used in a variety of culinary applications, such as sweetening teas, coffees and cereals, and can also be incorporated into cooking and baking recipes. What’s more, some people appreciate leatherwood honey for its possible health benefits, as honey in general is associated with antioxidant and antibacterial properties.

In Tasmania, it is considered a gourmet product.

With all the honeys on the lecomptoridumiel.com website, this is the most unusual! In fact, it has a very pronounced passion fruit taste… It truly leaves no one indifferent!

The benefits and virtues of leatherwood honey :

Leatherwood honey contains natural antioxidants. Like most honeys, in fact! These antioxidants can help protect the body’s cells against damage caused by free radicals. It may also have anti-inflammatory properties.

Leatherwood honey contains natural compounds that help fight bacteria, which can prevent infections.

Finally, Leatherwood honey can stimulate wound healing wounds and burns, thanks to its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.

We sent a sample of this very special honey to Peter Molan’s laboratory in Hobart. He found an MGO index of over 100, which would explain its antibacterial properties. The locals use it in the same way as Manuka.

Please note that these data cannot replace medical advice.

It’s important to note that the availability of leatherwood honey can be limited, as it comes from a specific geographical area.

Did you know?

Leatherwood can be bought and acclimatized in any climate. It tolerates hard frosts and humid climates.

The fossil record suggests that leatherwoods were already growing during the Gondwanaland period, around 35,000 years ago.