Italian Herbal Liqueur Piperna | Assuntina di Capri 500ml

Piperna is a wild thyme that grows among the volcanic rocks of Ischia. Assuntina di Capri uses its flowering tips to create an Italian herbal liqueur with an unmistakable sense of place: intensely aromatic, herbaceous and almost balsamic.

Assuntina first made it at the request of a friend who loved the herb. That personal beginning gives this bottle its charm. It offers something more unusual than a familiar citrus liqueur, with the bold scent of wild thyme and a lingering herbal flavour. Serve it well chilled after dinner, savour it slowly over ice, or use it to bring a distinctive herbal note to a cocktail.

The herb behind the liqueur

Piperna is a variety of wild thyme associated with Ischia, where it grows among the island’s volcanic rocks. Its flowering tips give this liqueur an aroma that is herbal, vivid and almost balsamic. On Ischia, the same herb is also used to season coniglio all’ischitana, the island’s traditional rabbit dish.

Assuntina di Capri created the liqueur after a friend asked for a drink that captured the character of this herb. That small, personal beginning is part of its appeal: an unusual bottle with a clear connection to the flavours of the island. Serve it chilled and sip it slowly to appreciate its lingering herbal notes