Kind of a sweet potato casserole thing going on here. Finishes very sweet from the marshmallow.

Lots of habanero on the nose, the flavor is a great balance of sweet pineapple and fresh habanero with none of the heat. Again quite a thick mouthfeel.

Strong lychee aroma and flavor, almost tastes too sweet (In a great way). Thick mouthfeel, did not expect that from a session mead. Fantastic.

Almost overpowering vanilla aroma, tastes a little drier. Definitely a little champagne-y as the menu suggests.

Pretty gnarly color, nose, and flavor. Nose of savory sweet potato ish which I guess is ube with hints of honey and pineapple. Flavor is incredibly balanced savory and sweet notes. Pretty addicting sipper as you try to sort out the unique flavors

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

$9 Single from Appalachian. Pint glass two weeks later at home. Hazy, orange gold, somewhat still pour. Stewed veg, cooked down pineapple nose. Slight hint at wax. Peppery, bright-n-fruity condensed pineapple & in your face habanero, veggie & honey sweet finish. Lingering heat. Little to no carbonation, syrupy, lovely heat, hidden acid, no tartness. Maybe too sweat but a great pepper mead.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Single can from Appalachian. Pint glass at home. Fumy, candle level nose. Super strong sweet potato, cooked down pineapple & toasty confectionery. Inky black & smokey blueberry soda sizzle, stains my fingertips. Sweet & tart pineapple juice upfront that quickly gets swallowed up by sweet potato casserole. Ube is very floral & obvious. Tiny bit of veggie bitterness, mellow vanilla & more cooked pineapple on the tail. Good but overkill flavors. Crispy, falling flat carbonation. Dense, tacky, a bit starchy. Naturally sweet & condensed down to unnecessary extremes. Fun in very small doses.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Mooch tasting, courtesy of the gang
Dark burgundy colour. In the aroma, some of those componds often generate by high octane mead fermentation, then cherries, and a hint of cinnamon. The flavour is absolutely rich, the mouthfeel is dense, it's very sweet; the cherries add some needed, sharp acidity; layers of cinnamon and pastry. Excellent.

LCI, it's actually spicy! Love it when producers aren't afraid to leave some spice in. It's delicious too. Like biting into a fresh pineapple dipped in honey with some habanero jelly.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

Long bottle. Pours very dark brown. Aroma has a lot of sweet cherries and honey; very much like a cherry pie. Flavour has a lot of semi-sweet red cherries and some floral notes. Very enjoyable.