6.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

375mL 2025 bottle pour at the meadery, 11/1/25, as pictured.
Star anise backed by alcohol and yeast. Some syrupy smelling honey.
Not so boozey in the mouth. Sweet, sugary, lighter bodied for all the sugar and it's size. Star anise is tasteful and gives a licorice and black pepper character. Not terribly complex but I guess it's not barreled so not sure what more I'm expecting.

8.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle: Poured a dark golden color mead. Aroma of cinnamon and apple with some honey notes. Taste is also a mix of cinnamon and apple notes with some sweet honey notes. Body is full with an oily texture and light alcohol notes. Enjoyable if maybe a bit intense.

7.3

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Lightly hazed mead with loads of cinnamon in aroma and mouth, good honey, alcohol wartmh, pleasant.

9

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