Mosiashvili — Raw Alpine Honey from the Caucasus
Mosiashvili is a raw alpine honey produced in the Tianeti mountains of Georgia. The Mosiashvili family has kept hives at this location without interruption since 1927. The annual yield is limited to 500 kg — 1,428 jars — determined by the seasonal surplus the hives produce.
The hives sit in the Alpine Zone of the Caucasian mountains at 1,500–1,800 meters above sea level, fifteen kilometers from the nearest road, settlement, or industrial influence. There are no farms, factories, or households within foraging range. No vehicle exhaust, no agricultural runoff, no trace of commercial agriculture. The air, water, and soil are untouched by agricultural and industrial influence
The 2025 Harvest is a rare extra-white honey. Independent analysis recorded a 19% proportion of pollen that could not be matched to any single species in the botanical reference library — a signature particular to this season and terrain. On the palate, the harvest is described as bloomy and lightly spiced. The honey is never heated, filtered, or processed.
Georgia is where archaeologists found the oldest known honey on earth — 5,500 years old. Also found in a tomb, it predates honey found in Tutankhamun's tomb by two thousand years. The Mosiashvili family continues a practice of mountain beekeeping that began in this region long before recorded history.
The endemic Caucasian grey bee, Apis mellifera caucasica, is known for an unusually long proboscis that allows it to reach nectar deeper in the alpine flora than other species. Only the seasonal surplus is harvested. The colonies overwinter on their own honey.
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