7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Corked bottle from the producer
L1108A (bottled 3 years ago)
Measured Final Gravity: 1044
Nice yellow color with some golden reflex and with some micro bubbles; there is a thin deposit in the bottle. Strong aroma, peculiar; the oranges are in evidence, giving an impression of Grand Marnier; light anise seed too and cinnamon. Sweet Mead, with good honey flavor and amusing spice mix, where again the oranges are mostly evident, but also sweet cinnamon, some soap. It seems to have a correct acidity level.
Strange but good; the orange peel is more interesting than a pure spice mix of other metheglins.
L1108A (bottled 3 years ago)
Measured Final Gravity: 1044
Nice yellow color with some golden reflex and with some micro bubbles; there is a thin deposit in the bottle. Strong aroma, peculiar; the oranges are in evidence, giving an impression of Grand Marnier; light anise seed too and cinnamon. Sweet Mead, with good honey flavor and amusing spice mix, where again the oranges are mostly evident, but also sweet cinnamon, some soap. It seems to have a correct acidity level.
Strange but good; the orange peel is more interesting than a pure spice mix of other metheglins.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Sep 2011
at 15:41
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Corked bottle from the producer
L1106A on the back label and L1006H on the front label (5 years old?)
Measured Final Gravity: 1001
The color is a pale yellow; there is a thin deposit in the bottle. Quite strong honey aroma and some mold. The mouthfeel is semi-dry, with evident, generic, floral honey flavor; there is some unpleasant bitterness and a pungent alcohol presence; also some tannins and wood in the end.
Unstylish; plain.
L1106A on the back label and L1006H on the front label (5 years old?)
Measured Final Gravity: 1001
The color is a pale yellow; there is a thin deposit in the bottle. Quite strong honey aroma and some mold. The mouthfeel is semi-dry, with evident, generic, floral honey flavor; there is some unpleasant bitterness and a pungent alcohol presence; also some tannins and wood in the end.
Unstylish; plain.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Sep 2011
at 15:35
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
2018-03-17, corked bottle from the Abbey, L1008E, 10 years old, 7-3-8-4-15=37
The ginger is quite strong on this one, sweet, fruity, deep. Very nice and powerful spicy mead indeed.
2011-05-14, screwcap bottle, courtesy of Ungstrup; L0609R (2 years after bottling?), 13.5% ABV, 7-3-7-4-14=35
Cloudy blond color. Aroma of cinnamon, honey, lemon (this may be the ginger), straws. Syrupy mouthfeel; very sugary, and sweet, but at the same time with a fair degree of acidity to balance; reasonably good Mead flavor, with evident spices (cinnamon on top, a light bite from the ginger, and an elegant finish by the cardamom). Pleasant alcohol warmth. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jun 2011
at 01:27
6.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
clear yellow, no head. sourish sort of oxidized aroma, also honey and flowers. flavor is honey, flowery, spicy, candy. nice.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Mar 2011
at 10:33
6.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of Ungstrup. Pours a very pale yellow. Dry and spicy nose with underlying honey. Medium body, sweet honey, marzipan and spices. Pretty damm sweet with a warming alcohol in the finish. 230311
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Mar 2011
at 09:47
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
bottle. Pale golden colour with no head. Aroma is heather, honey. Flavour is sweet, honey, heather, citrus, alcohol. OK mead.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2011
at 00:54
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle, courtesy of Papsoe. A rather pale one, yellowish-golden and with no carbonation or head. Oily. The aroma has a slightly papery touch, some resemblance of a bland sake. The flavor is slightly better, with flowers and honey. Full-bodied, oily and flat. Warming. A rather alcoholic mead, lacking on balance. Not very tasteful either. 100814
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2011
at 04:26
5.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
clear light yellow, almost no head. spicy cinnamon and honey aroma. bread. flavor is honey, spices, bread.
Tried
on 30 Nov 2010
at 13:35
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of fiulijn. Pours a pale yellow with a slight haze. Sweet honey aroma with some cinnamon or other Xmas spice. Medium body, sweet honey and spice - almost christmasy. Warming alcohol finish. 301110
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2010
at 12:55
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. A light golden mead. The aroma has strong notes of honey and flowers. The flavor is very sweet with strong notes of honey and flowers, leading to a dry alcoholic finish. The body is powerful.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2010
at 13:37