Main article: Marsala wine. Marsala wine is a wine from Sicily that is available in both fortified and unfortified versions. It was first produced in 1772 by an English merchant, John Woodhouse, as an inexpensive substitute for sherry and port, and gets its name from the island's port, Marsala.
Honey is composed of mainly of carbohydrates and lesser amounts of water with a number of minor ingredients. The graph below gives a good breakdown of honey ingredients by showing types and amounts.
A waste product from honey production, get close to the source and they're only too happy to shift it. Soft, low melting point, but chemically fairly stable. Paraffin wax. Made from crude oil, and comes in a range of grades with varying hardness and melting point.