I was recently in Ireland and picked up a jar of heather honey from a burnt out American hippie/beekeeper. He insisted that heather honey was the equivalent of edible gold and that he ate 2 pounds of the stuff a day when he first emigrated to Scotland. The hippie was absolutely right. It's like honey crack with a truly unique and utterly addictive suppleness.

Does anyone know a bit about the distinguishing qualities of this honey? Maybe a little history, experience or insight to heather honey harvesting?