World's Rarest Manuka Honey Sells for $2,190

0:00On April 19th, Herod's in London is dropping jaws with a 2,000-pound jar of the world's rarest manuka honey from New Zealand's Manuka South. This does ultra-pure because bees forage only on native manuka bushes and remote south island spots, and it's harvested just once every few years. Under perfect conditions, matured for 1,400 days and tested for top potency, it packs a whopping 2,199 MGO that's methylglyoxal. The anti-bacterial powerhouse. Building on last year's 850-pound Aussie version, this one's flying off shells in ornate cases with walnut wood, Italian leather, and 18-karat gold details. Herod stocks it in their pharmacy for its health perks, like wound healing that's even used in some NHS dressings. Shoppers with deep pockets, especially from the Middle East, are all over at head pharmacists, Serena Mugal says they've sold 6 to 10 jars, some. She weeks, mostly repeats, honey expert Helen Rogers calls the MGO levels extreme, way

1:02past medical grade at 500, though she questions if it's better than UK honey for, eating, noting its medicinal taste. A 27-year-old YouTuber named Karmice Lito grabbed one last month and drizzled it on a 1-pound 45-pinny Greg Sausage Roll 4, a wild taste test. He said it tasted like grass but made the ultimate luxury snack that surprisingly worked, treating it 10 out of 10. Maybe the price tricked his taste. Buds. Manuka South pushes his versatility for spoons, drizzles, or recipes, sweet or savory, but this bud shows luxury honey's got that irresistible pull. No matter how you pair it.