SAVANNAH BEE COMPANY - SAW PALMETTO RAW HONEY

Dark in hue with smoky, woodsy notes, saw palmetto honey holds up to strong flavors, making it a perfect addition to cheese and charcuterie boards. Sourced from all over the southeast including Florida, it is the oldest known honey in the sunshine state. The slow-growing saw palmettos take at least a hundred years to produce enough nectar to entice the honey bees.

Savannah Bee Company was founded by beekeeper Ted Dennard in Savannah, Georgia. Ted learned beekeeping from a legendary beekeeper named Roy Hightower and has built a company dedicated to exceptional honey from carefully managed apiaries across the American South and beyond. This is the kind of product that defines what The Ambrosian Pantry is about.

Pairs with: Tea, toast, baking, cheese boards, marinades, or as nature's sweetener.

Founder’s Notes - Ted Dennard

“For as long as I can remember I’ve had a connection to bees. From being introduced to beekeeping at 11 years old, to working for no money with an old beekeeper in high school, I grew up learning how important these little creatures are. After time in the Peace Corps, working with hundreds of beekeepers and teaching beekeeping in schools, I returned to Georgia, right where I started my honey journey. It was here I found myself searching for new ways to share the magic of bees and honey.

My original mission with Savannah Bee Company was to sell the best honeybee products while educating people about the fascinating world of bees. I didn’t know anyone who did that sort of thing—combining education and business. I was trying to come up with the best way to introduce customers to bees and quality honey properly. I figured that if people only knew the process, they would learn to love the bees and their products as much as I do.