I’ll rate this as a beer, my first mead and I’m not sure why wne is allowed to be rated here. Probably the same guy that allows sake is responsible for this. Big 750 mL bottle. Tho I was hoping for a cork, it has a very crappy tin lid mechanism on it. This is probably why some of the ratings are poor. I suspect many of these bottles are not properly sealed. The lid had to be cut off with tin snips. Honey laced aroma, comes across somewhat like a perfume. Olfactory is almost sickening sweet. Taste is heavily honeytized. Absolutely no carbonation. Provides a warm feeling as it finds it’s way to my gullet. Surprizingly, looks like a pale yellow american lager without any carbonation. Has nice legs on the side of the glass. Yes, it is what it is, honey mixed with wine. Though the alky content is high (for a beer) it is well hidden. The only thing that lets you know it is alky laced is the vinous warm feeling it leaves down the throat. I’m not a wine liker so this is not much to my liking but I find it more palatable than most IPA, impy IPA and impy stouts. More enjoyable than a barley wine or an american strong. Wow, each sip gets you a refresher of that sickening sweet smell, it’s difficult to get past. I find myself holding my breath for each sip. Finish is rather mellow for such a high alky brew. Very little if any bitterness can be detected during the session or on the finish. Finish is fruity laced honey and is rather pleasant. Let’s let the guys at ratewine.com do these meades, IMHO they don’t belong here. Not worth the $15 I paid for this.