Holiday Isle Special - Barrel Aged
Garagiste Meadery in Tampa, Florida, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Corporate Ladder Brewing CompanyMead - Melomel Regular
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Score
7.27
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We made this mead with some amazing orange blossom honey, pineapples and bananas from Costa Rica, tangerines from Uruguay, blackberries and cherries from the US.
We wanted to keep the tropical vibe going, so we aged it in a freshly emptied coconut rum barrel from Trinidad. After 20 months in the wood and another 3% ABV it emerges darker in color. Bursting with coconut on the nose. The flavor profile has shifted a bit during aging. The cherry and blackberry take center stage along with a bit of micro-oxidative notes up front and that coconut on the back. Will make for a fun side by side with the base.
We wanted to keep the tropical vibe going, so we aged it in a freshly emptied coconut rum barrel from Trinidad. After 20 months in the wood and another 3% ABV it emerges darker in color. Bursting with coconut on the nose. The flavor profile has shifted a bit during aging. The cherry and blackberry take center stage along with a bit of micro-oxidative notes up front and that coconut on the back. Will make for a fun side by side with the base.
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8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at roor. Pours clear ruby, nose is banana, caramel, raisin, coconut, honey, taste is juicy berries, raisin, coconut, rum, honey. 8/9/9/8/8
Tried
on 14 May 2025
at 16:26
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at Greenville Beer Exchange during the Conrad Moore event on 06/16/2023.
Tried
on 28 Jul 2023
at 20:31