On 3rd April 2000 Cristina, Antonella and Elisabetta Nonino introduced GIOIELLO®, the distillate of ‘Purity’, the Aquavitae obtained from the distillation of pure honey in all its taste varieties. The distillation of honey presented difficulties especially in the fermentation phase which varies from honey to honey. Only a great amount of experience gleaned over many years of work has allowed the Nonino family the opportunity of making this new extraordinary Distillate.

Besides the fermentation difficulties, the Noninos had to overcome bureaucratic and ministerial category-related obstacles due mainly to the origin of the primary product: honey, being of non-vegetal origin, was not regulated. For this reason, in order to market the Honey Spirit, the Noninos had to ask the governing Ministry for the p