7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pours clear-as-water, scent is mild oak, whisky / bourbon notes. Gentle. Taste is full, very floral, oaky, milder spirit influence. Tad herbal. Bit to the dry side. Almost medicinal trough the fina balance of the sensitive aroma's.
Tried
on 29 Apr 2022
at 00:27
9/10
Straight fino Sherry dry hint of honey. Nose has way more honey
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Sep 2021
at 16:42
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pours very dark red. Scent is very intense on cherry, honey is present underneath. Taste is very full, intense. Cherries, obviously, very fleshy, fruity, intense. Not particularly sweet ( sweet by the base ) as the cherry's are the tart kind, but the mead itself ain't tart either.
This is developed to attrackt fans of Oude Kriek. The fruit presents itself in a similar manner, though the base is so different ( and so is the endresult) . But somehow, the pieces fit together, and I can see this working to the aimed-at-crowd, given the circumstances they don't hate sweetness. Medium high alcohol. Smooth base, not too comple in it's honey, but a fine drinkin' mead that's priced as such.
This is developed to attrackt fans of Oude Kriek. The fruit presents itself in a similar manner, though the base is so different ( and so is the endresult) . But somehow, the pieces fit together, and I can see this working to the aimed-at-crowd, given the circumstances they don't hate sweetness. Medium high alcohol. Smooth base, not too comple in it's honey, but a fine drinkin' mead that's priced as such.
Tried
on 02 Jun 2021
at 20:54
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours a beautifull, clear, peachy red. Scent is strawberry jam. Taste is silky, smooth and fairly thick. Strawberry jam, the rhubarb is very mild and brings more of a balance factor, than an extra taste. Very jammy, Vanilla is very mild, if even recognizable. Some honey in the back. Pretty good, but I still prefer superstition's strawberry sunrise.
Tried
on 24 Feb 2021
at 23:14
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle 37/50. Pours a clear, light yellow. Scent is bit sharp, mild 'medicinal' notes, honey... not my style so far. Taste is bit sweet, fairly fullbodied but has a sharp edge by the ginger-like herbs. The speculaas is less intense. it's indeed a warming mead, i can see why this was chosen for its purpose. Less my thing though. Bit too alcoholic as well.
Tried
on 24 Feb 2021
at 23:05
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8
Pours clear, very light blonde. Smell is sharp, mildly oxidative, mild wood. Bit fino like, mild acidity. Taste is dry, some honey aroma, very fino-forward like tannines, wood, alcohol touch and dryness. mild apple-like fruityness ( hidden, but present) . Very interesting drinkt that seems to be best described as what a Fino is to wine, this would be to Mead. Awesome !
Tried
on 21 Feb 2021
at 07:20
