Wild Thyme Honey

For six generations Michele Oliva’s family has bred bees and harvested their honey in the Iblea Mountains of eastern Sicily. This honey is made from the nectars of wild thyme which grows spontaneously in the rocky mountainside crevices and dry stone walls which criss-cross the landscape. Collected by Michele and his two sons in July, it is cold extracted, filtered and bottled with the help of his wife Francesca. Prized by the ancient Greeks for its therapeutic properties, this intensely aromatic amber honey is delicious with creamy cheeses.