7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle from New Quay Honey Farm. Pale golden colour. The whiff is not so great - a bit like honey mixed with Tixylix kid's cough mixture. However, the flavour is much nicer - the gorgeous New Quay pure set honey dominates (I had a jar of their honey too and it was superb) with a fresh creamy butter note. The ginger is mild; it doesn't overwhelm but just adds a subtle warmth. Floral notes and lemon come through in the aftertaste. The mouthfeel is superb - it's just so smooth, and it's dangerously easy to drink. Overall an excellent mead, just let down a bit by the odd aroma.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2019
at 21:54
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
200ml bottle, courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Orangey-brown amber colour with slight reddish tinge, no head and aroma of honey & tart blackberry. Taste is sweet, honey, fruity berry, blackberry, peppery, booze. Syrupy mouthfeel, thick bodied, low carbonation, lingering sweet & peppery finish. Nicely sippable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Mar 2019
at 22:08
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
200ml bottle, courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Pale yellow gold colour, no head and aroma of honey, ginger, booze. Taste is sweet honey, floral, caramel, with light gingery hints, and boozey notes. Syrupy mouthfeel, full bodied, low carbonation, lingering sweet honey & ginger warming finish. Nicely sippable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Mar 2019
at 22:02
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
18/3/2019. Bottle from Crafty Bottle, Lincoln. Pours copper brown with no head. Aroma of honey, burnt caramel, toast, sweet fruits, syrup and sugary blackberry jam. Medium sweetness, light bitterness and slight tartness. Medium body, sticky texture, flat carbonation. A little spice develops in finish. Likeable certainly, but just preferred their ginger.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Mar 2019
at 23:13
7.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
18/3/2019. Bottle from Crafty Bottle, Lincoln. Pours clear very pale yellow gold with no head. Aroma of ginger, honey, golden syrup, chocolate and a hint of peppermint. Medium plus sweetness, light bitterness. Thick syrupy body, sticky texture, soft to flat carbonation. A mellow ginger warmth develops, going well with the sweetness of the honey. Enjoyed this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Mar 2019
at 23:07
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
200ml bottle. Pours rich orange gold with zero carbonation. Aroma is intense almon marzipan and a little sweet honey. Taste has sweet orange blossom to start. Sweet apricot finish. Honey aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2018
at 20:55
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at cornelius... Light golden amber.. Thin white lacing. Msoft dry herbal honey... Light dry herbal honey..
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Mar 2018
at 14:54
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Taster at haymarket. Pours deep red. Nose is blackberry, amarena, sweet honey. Palate is juicy blackberry, some tannine, nutty finish. Very good!
Tried
on 21 Oct 2017
at 08:15
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Taster at Haymarket. Pours deep pink. Nose is raspberry, cherry. Palate is deep sweet raspberry, some cherry. Very nice, missing a bit of fruityness.
Tried
on 21 Oct 2017
at 08:05
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Taster at Stockbridge market. Pours clear yellow. Nose is floral honey, vanilla, clove. Taste is strong honey with hazelnut finish. Pretty nice.
Tried
on 21 Oct 2017
at 07:51