heather honey is a highly valued product in moorland and heathland areas, with many beehives being moved there in late summer. it has a strong taste, and an unusual texture. it is thixotropic, being a jelly until stirred, when it becomes a syrup (like other honey), but then sets again to a jelly. this makes the extraction of the honey from the comb difficult, and it is therefore often sold as comb honey.