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Tried this before handling a long day of meetings and surprisingly stayed locked in the whole afternoon. Not jittery like energy drinks, just cleaner focus. Didn’t expect honey to actually do that.
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I am a repeat customer. This is a relaxing, enjoyable calm. If you’re looking to get weird or crazy try something else. If you’re looking to feel a soft calmness this product delivers. Great before be... See more
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I bought this honey hoping it would relax me at night as my brain tends to go hyper at night. Although it is expensive, it's all natural and helps me sleep. Unlike sleeping tablets or other medication... See more
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Real Mad Honey is a specialty online store dedicated to bringing you one of the world's most rare and fascinating natural products: authentic mad honey, harvested from the wild rhododendron forests of Nepal and Turkey. Mad honey — also known as "grayanotoxin honey" or "deli bal" — has been collected by Himalayan cliff beekeepers for centuries, valued for its unique properties and rich cultural heritage. At Real Mad Honey, we work directly with experienced local beekeepers to ensure every jar is 100% pure, wild, and sustainably harvested. No additives, no blending, no compromises. We believe in full transparency. That's why every batch we sell is lab-tested and comes with detailed information about its origin, potency, and recommended use. Whether you're a curious food enthusiast, a wellness explorer, or someone who simply appreciates rare natural products, we make it easy to shop with confidence. Our webshop ships worldwide, with fast and secure delivery straight to your door. We're passionate about what we do, and our customer service team is always ready to answer your questions and help you find the right product for your needs. At Real Mad Honey, quality and authenticity are everything. Discover the legend — taste the difference. 👉 www.realmadhoney.com
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Tasted nice but unfortunately for me…
Tasted nice but unfortunately for me absolutely no effect so ended up being a very expensive normal bog standard honey
After this review it was inferred that I was too fat to feel the effects of this FAKE product. RUDE at the very least
11 May 2026
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Reply from Real Mad Honey
Hi Heather!
We appreciate you sharing that, and we want to clear up any misunderstanding! Body weight was mentioned as just one of several biological factors, alongside metabolism, timing, and food intake, that can influence how grayanotoxins are absorbed. It was never meant as a personal comment, and we're sorry it came across that way.
We're genuinely glad the taste hit the mark! To get the fuller Himalayan experience, we'd recommend trying 1–2 tablespoons on an empty stomach and giving it a full 45–60 minutes. You can also verify your batch's lab results at realmadhoney.com/pages/lab-report for full peace of mind on potency.
Our team is always here at support@realmadhoney.com if you'd like to chat it through further, we'd love to help you get there!
Warm regards,
The Real Mad Honey Team 🐝
I’m a firm believer of alternative…
I’m a firm believer of alternative medicines. I myself microdose during the winter months. This is the first time I tried this Honey and I can genuinely say I will buy again. I find myself restless with the lighter nights but half a teaspoon of this and I feel my mind calming. I wouldn’t recommend having it everyday or you’ll lose the affects. I’m really looking forward to trying another batch
11 May 2026
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Reply from Real Mad Honey
Hi Lesley!
What a wonderful review to wake up to! 🍯 It's really lovely to hear how you've found your own rhythm with the honey, that calming wind-down effect you're describing is exactly what so many of our customers cherish about it. And you're spot on about spacing it out to keep things feeling fresh. Smart approach!
Warm regards,
The Real Mad Honey Team 🐝
Mellow and euphoric buzz
It was very relaxing for me and kicked in faster than edibles.
1 May 2026
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Reply from Real Mad Honey
Hi Katharine!
This honestly made our day! 🐝 The fact that it hit faster than edibles AND left you feeling that relaxed, that's the wild Himalayan magic doing its thing. We're so glad it worked so well for you.
Warm regards,
The Real Mad Honey Team 🐝
Awesometastic
Hey guys,
Absolutely loved it! Didn’t happen the way I expected, I was expecting more of a visual experience. I did get an amazing calm and serenity. I suffer pretty bad anxiety and everything was lovely calm and just awesometastic.
I highly recommend pardon the pun lol. ✌️
23 May 2026
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Reply from Real Mad Honey
Hi Ross!
This review just brought so much warmth to our hive 🐝💛 The calm, the serenity, the anxiety relief, that's the Real Mad Honey experience right there, and we're so happy it landed exactly when you needed it. Not every journey looks the same, and it sounds like yours was exactly right for you. Pun absolutely appreciated, by the way 😄
Warm regards,
The Real Mad Honey Team 🐝
Don't waste your time or money
I've tried all the ridiculous things that's quoted to try and give this honey a fair chance and in all honesty, it's garbage. Tried on an empty stomach, didn't get any feeling of calm or experience anything out of the ordinary. They'll use my metabolism, weight, length of my big toe or the temperature of the spoon as an excuse for why it didn't work... The truth is, it's a cheap knock-off that tastes terrible and does nothing that it quotes to offer.
I've had better effects from a carbonated CBD drink!
22 May 2026
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Reply from Real Mad Honey
Hi Mik!
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We hear you, and we genuinely appreciate honest feedback, it helps us do better.
Mad Honey is a completely natural product, and we're always upfront that the experience varies quite a bit from person to person. Factors like metabolism, body composition, and individual sensitivity to grayanotoxins all play a real role, which we know can feel frustrating when the effects don't land the way you hoped.
What we can say with confidence is that every batch goes through independent lab testing before it reaches customers. You're welcome to review the results for your batch any time at realmadhoney.com/pages/lab-report, the grayanotoxin levels are there in black and white.
We'd love the chance to make this right for you. Please reach out to us directly at support@realmadhoney.com and we'll do everything we can to help from there.
Warm regards,
The Real Mad Honey Team 🐝
Great product, great sleep!
Great product! I use an app to track my sleep and noticed a dramatic difference in my sleep quality after incorporating this honey into my nightly routine. Tastes good, works amazing, highly recommend!
21 May 2026
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Reply from Real Mad Honey
Hi Jason!
Sleep tracker data doesn't lie, and neither does our honey! 😄 We absolutely love hearing this, and a dramatic difference? That's the wild Himalayan magic doing its thing.
Thank you for the love and the recommendation!
Warm regards,
The Real Mad Honey Team 🐝
This didnt give me any kind of feeling…
This didnt give me any kind of feeling at all. However, it tastes really nice and I understand effects vary from person to person. Received a refund. Can't say fairer than that!
11 May 2026
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Reply from Real Mad Honey
Hi Tony!
Thanks for sharing your experience! Mad Honey works very differently from regular honey , the effects come from natural grayanotoxins, which regular supermarket honey simply doesn't contain.
That said, sensitivity to these compounds genuinely varies from person to person, and things like dosage, metabolism, body weight, and taking it on an empty stomach all make a real difference. For the fuller experience, 1–2 tablespoons on an empty stomach with a 45–60 minute window is where most people notice something.
As for standing by our product, we absolutely do! If you reach out to us directly at support@realmadhoney.com with your order details, we'll make sure you're taken care of. 🍯
Warm regards,
The Real Mad Honey Team 🐝
Bought 4 jars 2 from Nepal and 2 from…
Bought 4 jars 2 from Nepal and 2 from Turkey. Tried the Nepal honey 1 teaspoon and no effect at all. Decided to eat the full jar and it's just regular honey. I will update when I try the turkey honey see if it is any different
12 May 2026
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Reply from Real Mad Honey
Hi Liam!
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review and for being open to trying both varieties! Real Mad Honey does work differently for everyone, things like body weight, metabolism, tolerance, and timing on an empty stomach all play a big role in how noticeable the effects feel. Starting with 1 teaspoon is absolutely the right move, though we do recommend giving it a solid 45–60 minutes before drawing any conclusions, as the experience can be subtle and gradual for some people.
One thing worth knowing for your Turkey honey experience: rather than finishing a full jar in one go, try 1–2 tablespoons on an empty stomach and give it time to work. The Nepal and Turkey varieties do have their own distinct character, so we're genuinely curious to hear what you think!
If you'd like to verify the potency of your batch, all our lab reports are publicly available at realmadhoney.com/pages/lab-report. And our team is always here at support@realmadhoney.com if you want personalized guidance before your next try. 🐝
Warm regards,
The Real Mad Honey Team 🐝
Total scam i took 4 pots and got…
Total scam i took 4 pots and got nothing then when i complained they blocked me
8 May 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Real Mad Honey
Hi there!
We appreciate you leaving a review and we're sorry your experience didn't match your expectations.
Real Mad Honey is 100% authentic and lab-tested, you can verify every batch at realmadhoney.com/pages/lab-report, but we do know that sensitivity to the natural compounds can vary from person to person, which is why the experience isn't always the same for everyone.
We'd genuinely love to look into what happened with your order and sort this out for you. If something went wrong in your communication with us, we want to know about it and fix it. Please reach out directly to support@realmadhoney.com with your order number so we can investigate properly and make sure you walk away with a resolution you're happy with.
Warm regards,
The Real Mad Honey Team 🐝
What a waste of money
The packaging was opened. It wasn’t even sealed. It was just in a box and sent it was dripping out. All through the box so essentially I’ve lost half of my product through the mailbox. What a waste of money.
11 May 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Real Mad Honey
Hi Mark!
Thank you for letting us know, and we're really sorry this happened. Receiving your order in that condition is absolutely not okay, and we completely understand how frustrating it must be to open a package and find your product has leaked out in transit. That's not the standard we hold ourselves to at all.
Every jar leaves our fulfillment center carefully packed and sealed, so something clearly went wrong along the way and we want to get to the bottom of it. To help us investigate and make this right for you as quickly as possible, please reach out to us at support@realmadhoney.com with your order number and a couple of photos of the packaging and the jar, that really helps our team understand what happened and take it up with the right people.
We'll make sure you're taken care of. This isn't the Real Mad Honey experience and we want to fix it properly for you.
Warm regards,
The Real Mad Honey Team 🐝
Their phone number is disabled
Their phone number that they provide in the website, and in these comments is disabled. The vibes of poor customer service are quite prevalent, especially since they haven't responded to my emails.
1 May 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Real Mad Honey
Hi Stanley!
Thank you for flagging this, and we're truly sorry for the frustration this has caused. Not being able to reach us when you need support is not the experience we want for any of our customers, and we completely understand why that's disappointing.
We want to be transparent, our primary support channel is email at support@realmadhoney.com, and we're sorry if there was any confusion around the phone number. More importantly, the fact that your emails haven't been answered is something we want to address immediately. That's not the standard we hold ourselves to and we sincerely apologize for the delay.
Please reach out to us directly at support@realmadhoney.com and flag it as urgent, or you're also welcome to message us on Instagram or Facebook and our team will pick it up right away. We'd love the chance to turn this around for you.
Warm regards,
The Real Mad Honey Team 🐝
Just fake
Just fake.
Didn't work and didn't taste.
I tried with one spoon, then after 20 minutes another, and again...
End up earing two full jars and nothing happen. Shuld be on my way to walhalla or hospital but only became angry.
1 May 2026
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Reply from Real Mad Honey
Hi Kamil!
Thank you for sharing this, and we can hear the frustration, that's genuinely not the experience we want for anyone. We'd love to look into this properly for you.
One thing worth knowing is that Real Mad Honey works very differently from person to person, and individual sensitivity to grayanotoxins can vary quite a bit depending on metabolism, body weight, and tolerance. That said, consuming two full jars in one sitting is well beyond our recommended serving, and we'd always advise starting with just 1–2 tablespoons on an empty stomach and waiting a full 45–60 minutes before considering more, the effects can take longer to arrive than expected.
Every batch is independently lab-tested before it ships, and you're welcome to check the full results for your jar at realmadhoney.com/pages/lab-report, that's the clearest way to verify what's inside.
If something doesn't add up, we genuinely want to know and we'll investigate. Please reach out to us at support@realmadhoney.com with your order number and we'll take a proper look.
Warm regards,
The Real Mad Honey Team 🐝
It's a scam and waste of money I bought…
It's a scam and waste of money I bought 500 grams of Nepal mad honey costing me nearly £200 plus additional cost for postage and customs fees, it's not mad honey, it's normal honey, to anyone thinking of buying it DON'T.
7 May 2026
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Reply from Real Mad Honey
Hi Omar!
Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry the experience didn't match your expectations, we genuinely want every customer to feel the value in their purchase. Every batch of Real Mad Honey is independently lab-tested, and the full results are available at realmadhoney.com/pages/lab-report for complete transparency on what's in your jar.
On the additional costs, UK orders do ship from the Netherlands, and customs fees are set by UK authorities and unfortunately outside of our control. We understand that adds to the overall spend and we're sorry if that wasn't fully clear upfront.
We'd love to look into your order directly, please contact us at support@realmadhoney.com with your order number and we'll take it from there.
Warm regards,
The Real Mad Honey Team 🐝
Heart attack honey.
I got elevated facial temperature, dizziness, and the closest to a heart attack that I ever felt. Unless you are into irregular heart rhythm, I see no point. I'm not saying it is fake, I just fail to understand why would anyone put himself through this. The effect it causes is more like a counter-indication rather than any kind of enjoyment.
3 May 2026
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Reply from Real Mad Honey
Hi Lu!
Thank you for taking the time to share this, your experience matters to us, and we take it seriously. What you went through points to a sensitivity reaction, which can happen with mad honey, especially at higher servings. The natural grayanotoxins affect everyone differently, and for some, even a conservative amount can feel overwhelming. It's one of the reasons we always recommend starting with just half a teaspoon and waiting a full 45–60 minutes before considering more.
Mad honey genuinely isn't for everyone, and we'd never want anyone to have an unpleasant experience. If you'd like to discuss this further or explore a resolution, please don't hesitate to reach out at support@realmadhoney.com, we're here for you.
Warm regards,
The Real Mad Honey Team 🐝
Waste of your money
I ordered, and it arrived pretty fast so nothing to say about that.
That being said, it did nothing. I followed all instructions the first night, I felt nothing. The next night, although I know its not recommended, I ate an entire jar, also felt nothing. Ordered the Nepalese variant for the potency but I feel like I wasted my money.
29 April 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Real Mad Honey
Hi Miranda!
Thank you for the honest review! Fast delivery is always the goal, so we're glad that part went well. We're sorry to hear the effects weren't there though, that's genuinely not the experience we want for you.
Here's the thing: sensitivity to the natural grayanotoxins in mad honey varies significantly between individuals. Body weight, metabolism, tolerance, and timing all factor in, and for some people it simply takes more experimentation to find their sweet spot. Every batch of our Nepal honey is lab-tested before it ships, so if you'd like to check the potency of your specific jar, you can do that here: realmadhoney.com/pages/lab-report.
We'd love to turn this around for you, reach out to us at support@realmadhoney.com with your order number and we'll personally look into what we can do.
Warm regards,
The Real Mad Honey Team 🐝
Reply from Real Mad Honey
Hi Matei!
We appreciate the feedback, and we totally understand the frustration of not feeling what you expected. One thing we do want to mention though, 100 grams is quite a lot beyond what we recommend, and more isn't always the path to a better experience with mad honey. The sweet spot for most people is 1–2 tablespoons on an empty stomach, with a good 45–60 minute wait before reassessing.
Sensitivity really does differ from person to person, and things like metabolism, body weight, and food intake all play a role. If you'd like to verify the potency of your specific batch, the lab reports are always available at realmadhoney.com/pages/lab-report.
Reach out to us at support@realmadhoney.com with your order details and we'd love to help figure out what's going on for you.
Warm regards,
The Real Mad Honey Team 🐝
I tried Real Mad Honey and it didn't work for me
I tried Real Mad Honey after work, and again first thing the following morning when I woke up, and nothing. No effect at all. Honey has no bitter aftertaste. It tastes just like sugar water Honey from the grocery store. I won't be wasting any more money on Real Mad Honey.
28 April 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Real Mad Honey
Hi Mike!
We really appreciate you sharing this, and we hear you, not feeling anything is frustrating, especially when you were genuinely curious. The truth is, grayanotoxin sensitivity is highly individual. Factors like body weight, metabolism, timing, and food intake all play a role, and some people simply need a higher serving to notice the shift.
As for the taste, raw wild honey naturally tastes mild and sweet, that's actually a good sign it hasn't been heated or processed. The potency lives in the compounds, not the flavor, and every batch is independently lab-tested to verify that. You can review your batch's results here: realmadhoney.com/pages/lab-report.
We'd love to work through this with you directly. Drop us a message at support@realmadhoney.com with your order number and we'll make sure you're taken care of.
Warm regards,
The Real Mad Honey Team 🐝
Well I suffer from arthritis in my…
Well I suffer from arthritis in my knees and ptsd and I’ve tried a lot of different ways to handle the chronic pain I feel and the arthritis and ptsd. I take one small dose and I feel no pain for hours and sleep so much better and longer and and happier for it. Taste great and a little truly does go along way. Will most definitely be getting another jar before I run low.
27 April 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Real Mad Honey
Hi Ray!
Thank you for sharing this, truly. Knowing that Real Mad Honey is helping you manage the pain from arthritis and the weight of PTSD, and giving you better, longer sleep on top of that, is everything. This is exactly the kind of feedback that reminds us why wild-harvested, lab-tested honey done right actually matters. So glad you've found what works for you, and we'll be here whenever you're ready for that next jar. 🍯
Warm regards,
The Real Mad Honey Team 🐝
I’m a bit gutted
I’m a bit gutted, I was really looking forward to this, so much so I bought 3 jars. I tried it today and it didn’t do anything, no calming effect, no heaviness, nothing. I feel like I’ve been conned. I’m more than happy to remove my review but I’m hoping I can get a refund and return my order, only one jar has been opened. This really isn’t for me and just tastes like normal honey. 4315UK Was my order number.
27 April 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Real Mad Honey
Hi Hannah!
We're really sorry to hear this wasn't the experience you were hoping for, especially after investing in 3 jars, we completely understand the frustration. The honest truth is that sensitivity to the natural compounds in our honey (grayanotoxins) can vary quite a bit from person to person, with factors like metabolism, body weight, and whether you've eaten beforehand all playing a role. That said, we absolutely want to make this right for you.
Please reach out to us directly at support@realmadhoney.com with your order number 4315UK and we'll take great care of you from there. We're confident we can find a solution that works for you. 🍯
Warm regards,
The Real Mad Honey Team 🐝
Great way to wind down
Really good product that helps me relax and get a great nights sleep without feeling drowsy the next morning
20 March 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Real Mad Honey
Hi Mikey!
No drowsiness, just deep rest, that's the sweet spot right there! 🍯 Thank you so much for sharing this. Knowing that Real Mad Honey is helping you genuinely relax and wake up feeling refreshed means everything to our team. Nature really did something special with this one!
Warm regards,
The Real Mad Honey Team 🐝
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