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Based in Perthshire, Scotland. We try to make light, modern mead with flavours inspired by archaeological finds in Northern Europe. The Rookery looks to evidence in the historical and archæological record for source material, then back-engineers these ancient drinks to create modern and exciting products.

At the Rookery, the fermentable in all our recipes is honey and we never use sugars or syrups. All the flavourings are high-quality ingredients and never artificial flavourings. Most of our meads use hand-foraged ingredients, concentrating on Scottish native species such as meadwort, heather, silver birch sap, crab-apples and a range of hedgerow berries.
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Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
Spruce Mead from The Rookery Craft Mead
8 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle split at Bodney, thanks to Fergus, 12/04/18. Light faded out golden with no head. Nose is herbal, sprucey tones, afterhave, citric zest, grassy. Taste comprises bitter sweet tones, honey, spice, floral, herbal bite, less spruce than on the nose. Full bodied, oily feel, sweet cloying climax. Ok mead.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Apr 2018 at 10:35
Sigmund (15026) reviewed
Ginger Mead from The Rookery Craft Mead
8 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Shared 350 ml bottle at local tasting, from Aberdeen Country Fair. ABV is 17%. Golden colour, some ginger sediment. No carbonation. Boozy aroma of heather honey and ginger, some fusel alcohols. Sweet flavour, distinct notes of heather honey and ginger. Some boozy notes too. Nice warming mouthfeel from the ginger. Hints of walnuts in the aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Apr 2018 at 20:41
Holmen2 (8976) reviewed
Ginger Mead from The Rookery Craft Mead
8 years ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 5
Shared bottle at RB/HD on board Fridtjofen Hazy pale straw colour. Strong aroma and taste of curry, meat stock, vegetable stock, ginger and umami.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Apr 2018 at 20:39
Holmen_1 (15008) reviewed
Ginger Mead from The Rookery Craft Mead
8 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
Kveldens siste - igjen en 0,35 flaske med voksforseglet kork, delt på RBHD-treff ombord på Fridtjofen, april-18: denne hadde vi rett etter The Rookery Mead, og har et hissigere snert takket være ingefæren. Alkohol både i aroma og varmende smak. Honningen balanserer, og helhetsinntrykket er en elegant og spennende drink.
Tried on 12 Apr 2018 at 20:35
Sigmund (15026) reviewed
Mead - Medium from The Rookery Craft Mead
8 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Shared 350 ml bottle at local tasting, as The Rookery Mead Medium, from Aberdeen Country Fair. ABV is 17%. Golden colour, no carbonation. Boozy aroma of heather honey and fusel alcohols. The flavour is sweet with heather honey as expected, but also some boozy notes.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Apr 2018 at 20:24
Holmen_1 (15008) reviewed
Mead - Medium from The Rookery Craft Mead
8 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
0,35 flaske med voksforseglet kork, delt på RBHD-treff ombord på Fridtjofen, april-18: mmm, honning og alkoholer i skjønn forening, muligens etpar gule epler. Kanskje et hint av krydder? I så fall må det komme fra lyngen biene har beitet på. En smule endimensjonal, men like god for det. Lang duft, lang smak og lang ettersmak. Den sitter i sikringsboksen. Klar gylden uten skum, helt ukarbonert. Slank munnfølelse når man tenker på at omdreiningshastigheten er betydelig.
Tried on 12 Apr 2018 at 20:22
Holmen2 (8976) reviewed
Mead - Medium from The Rookery Craft Mead
8 years ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle shared with RB/HD on board Fridtjofen 12.04.18. Clear pale golden. No head. Aroma of solvents, apple zest and sawdust. Taste of high alcohols, yellow apple zest and solvents (I presume).
Tried from Bottle on 12 Apr 2018 at 20:22
Leighton (35418) reviewed
Spruce Mead from The Rookery Craft Mead
8 years ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle shared in Hackney - thanks to Scopey. Pours clear, light yellow. Nice arom! Melon, honey, wheat bread. Meidum to big sweet flavour, lots of oily honey, floral notes. Full bodied, oily and chewy, soft. Mild warmth in the finish, more creamy honey, honeysuckle, sourdough. Great fun.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Apr 2018 at 19:40
Fergus (32001) reviewed
Spruce Mead from The Rookery Craft Mead
8 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle a clear yellow coloured pour with a halo of white head shared at Leightons place 12/04/2018. Many thanks. Aroma is green opal fruits, pine, lime, floral, perfume,. Palate is medium sweet, lowish carbonation, rounded sticky. Flavour is composed honey, medium sweet lime, pine, perfume. Interesting stuff.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Apr 2018 at 19:07
WingmanWillis (39655) ticked
Spruce Mead from The Rookery Craft Mead
8 years ago
8/10
Tried on 12 Apr 2018 at 19:04