Walk down any honey aisle and you'll usually see a few different types side by side. Two of the most common are wildflower honey and clover honey, and they're actually pretty different once you know what to look for.
Clover honey comes from bees that primarily visit clover fields. It tends to be light in color, mild in flavor, and pretty consistent from batch to batch since it's coming from one main plant source. It's a safe, familiar choice if you want something that tastes similar every time.
Wildflower honey is the opposite in the best way. Since the bees are visiting a mix of flowers rather than one single crop, the flavor shifts depending on the season and what's currently blooming. Some batches lean sweeter and lighter. Others come out bolder and more robust. If you like a little variety and don't mind honey that tastes a bit different jar to jar, wildflower honey is the more interesting pick.
So which one should you actually buy? It really comes down to what you're using it for. If you want a mild honey for baking where you don't want the flavor to compete with other ingredients, clover can be a solid, dependable option. If you want something with more character for drizzling over biscuits, stirring into tea, or pairing with cheese, raw wildflower honey Charleston beekeepers produce is going to give you a lot more depth. Our Local Wildflower Honey 12oz is a great everyday jar for exactly that.
If you want something a little bolder, our Wildflower Hot Honey takes that same raw wildflower base and adds a spicy kick, perfect for pizza night or drizzling over fried chicken.
At River Bluff Honey, wildflower is our specialty because it's the most honest reflection of what our bees are actually doing here in the Lowcountry. It's not manufactured to taste the same every time. It's a direct snapshot of the season. Check out our full collection to compare for yourself.