10/10
Tried
on 06 Feb 2014
at 16:22
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to my mom! Pours a near clear very deep ruby with no head whatsoever. Aroma is full of blackberries with a bit of tartness, a hint of plum and mainly dry honey underlying. Flavor is full of tart blackberry that have a hint of acid and finishes with dry honey.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jan 2014
at 17:08
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at the B I G tasting, big thanks to Jacky L and his hic ways, 03/01/14. Pours a solid claret with no head. Nose is cherry drops, rich fruit, sweet cherry Bakewell. Taste comprises a big cherry hit, light booze, stewed cherries, sugars, all about the cherries! Full bodied, fine carbonation, sweet closure. Decent mead.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2014
at 15:43
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle shared by jackl. Thanks! Pours a dark purple color, still, weak legs. Aroma of dark fruits, grapes, berries, honey, booze, faint glue and melon. The taste is honey, grapes, blackberries, toasty notes. Medium bodied, chewy texture, acidic and hot, lingering tartness, a bit rough. A little disappointing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jan 2014
at 19:33
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 9
Huge thanks to jackl for the chance to try this! Pours a dark purple color, strong legs. Aroma of intense fruit, currants, cherries, blackberries, strong honey, clove and cinnamon in the finish. The taste is intense dark fruits, grapes, cherries, honey, mild spice. Lingering tartness, medium bodied, low heat. Very nice mead.
Tried
on 07 Jan 2014
at 19:22
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to my mom! Pours a clear pale yellow with no head whatsoever. Aroma has a good amount of ginger that matches well with a sweet honey note. Flavor starts with sweet honey that has a bit of dry touch in the finish a nice ginger note. Drinks nicely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jan 2014
at 19:09
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at the BIG Friday tasting, big thanks to Jack for this mead-whale. It pours deep, oily purple. The nose nose is intense berry....bramble, cherry, black, Ribena and a touch of sherbet. The taste is rich cherry, blackcurrant, bramble liqueur, some warming alcohol, light wood, and light tartness to balance it out with a dryish, bitter-sweet finish. Medium-full body, low carbonation and oily mouth-feel. Not a whole lot of complexity, but very well balanced and rather drinkable. Tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jan 2014
at 07:33
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Bottle shared at the jackl Tasting in London. Big, big thanks to Jack for sharing this one. Pours clear, deep purple. The nose has lots of rich, ripe berries in the nose, blueberries, blackberries, black currants. Medium sweet flavor with lots of dried berries, mild tannic notes, blueberries, subtle honey, a bit of tart berry tang. Medium bodied with no carbonation. Lightly warming to finish, fairly sticky, loads of juicy, ripe and subtly tart berries. Lip-smacklingly good finish, mild blueberry skins, juicy blackberry. Exquisite. Absolutely delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2014
at 12:38
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
375 mL bottle shared by jackl. Pours a dark red color, weak legs. Aroma of tart raspberries, floral notes, honey, mild lemon and earth. The taste is raspberry, vanilla, currant, cranberry, honey. Intense fruitiness, medium bodied, slight heat, well balanced. Very nice mead.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2014
at 16:39
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
37.5cl bottle, courtesy of my sister 15_2_Kuhnhenn, pours with a clear rutty red amber body that leaves behind thin legginess when swirled. The aroma pulses rich cherry and blackberry fresh cut fruit notes, a red wine like tannin sensation and then honey nuanced booze. The taste is on the thin side and erupts with ripe rich fresh blackberries lined thickly by tart tannin fruitiness that gives this a fruity dry red wine sort of feeling. Within the blackberry flavor I’m picking up various fruity to earthy nuances helping tie this together. It ends dry and delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2013
at 11:31