Dark honey from the flowers of the chestnut tree.

Paul Ferrari spotted some hives while driving near the village of Dogliani, and followed the bees back to Daniele Devalle and his wife, who harvest, filter, package, and sell the honey themselves. What makes this honey so different is the clean, pure taste. Italian bees are reputed to produce the best honey because of the length of their tongues, which can reach deep down into the flower. There is a limited amount of this honey, and the flavors change each year based on where the bees go.

Not for the faint of the heart, this intense, bittersweet honey is a favorite of the Northern Italians, who use it to drizzle over hearty cheeses. The flavor comes not from the chestnuts themselves, but from the blooms of the chestnut tree.