Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Panda courtesy of Theydon_Bois, cheers Colin! Burnt orangey amber colour, afew bubbles on top and aroma of almond, marzipan, cherry bakewell. Taste is sweet, cherry syrup, cough medicine like note, with honey, almond, cherry bakewell tart, vanilla. Oily mouthfeel, full bodied, low carbonation, warming boozy finish. Quite sippable.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Panda at home, thanks to the Wingmane, 22/10/24. Copper with a reddish glint and little in the way of a head. Nose is almond, glazed cherries, honey drizzle, sugars, boozy waft akin to amaretto. Taste comprises Cherry Bakewell, icing sugar, almonds, vanilla, honey glaze. Full bodied, oily feel, light drying close with a balanced warming boost. Decent enough Mead ... very much does what it says on the tin!

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Panda courtesy of SHIG, cheers Shawn! Deep red-purple colour, some bubbles on top and aroma of strawberry cream, honey. Taste is sweet, strawberry syrup, jammy, berries, flowery, honey, and very boozy, with a grassy undernote. Oily mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, some strawberry and harsh booze at the finish. Quite OK.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

The mead have arrived at the cider tasting, via Shig. This was the obvious conclusion of round 1 & a preview into what was to come. Thick, amber-cherry, syrupy pour. Booze, floral honey, lots of strawberry syrup on the nose. Not syrupy feel actually, kinda thin. Semi-sweet but less than anticipated. Strawberry & vodka burn. Potent, fresh, booze delivery system.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Sample from danlo. Thanks, Ed! Pours purplish Black and opaque with no head. Blackberry aroma, some honey, grassy character. Strong, sweet and boozy with notes of plum and blackberry. Slightly bitter in the finish. A bit too intense for its own good but isn't that half the charm of these drinks?

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle: Poured a dark maroon with no head. Aroma is strawberry, honey. Taste is boozy, sweet, strawberry, honey.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

750ml bottle from Colwith Farm Shop, Cornwall. Deep red colour, some short-lived bubbles on top and aroma of blackberry, flowery, musky, perfume. Taste is sweet, blackberry, honey, booze, along with floral perfumey notes. Oily mouthfeel, full bodied, low carbonation, warming boozy finish. Quite OK.

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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle shared at Leightons place 21/03/2016. Many thanks to Paulo for this one. Clear peachy / pink coloured pour with no head. Aroma is tangy fruit, red berry, cranberry, earthy honey, some hot alcohol. Flavour is pithy, tangy slightly tart from, semi sweet, harsh alcohol finish, grape skin. Palate is drying and tangy, medium sweet, a little pithy. Ok.