3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Uncorking releases a pleasant scent of apples before a deep copper/whisky colored pour. Alcohol features prominently as brandy in the aroma with additional Bit O’ Honey and wooden notes. Flavor is somewhat harsh, with peaty bitterness in accompaniment to the alcohol... yet it is enriched with the fruity sweetness of honey-apple. Lightly syruped in body but thinner than I would truly enjoy. Mildly burning to the gullet further showcasing some rough edges. A bit unrefined, but still well worth the price.
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3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pour is ruddy amber color...smell is strongly sweet with some faint hints of pepper...some alcohol too...thick chewy mouthfeel...nice and lightly sweet with hints of pepper...nice...
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Orange in color, clear. Brown sugar and honey aroma, very syrupy-rich essence hits your right away. Flowery, brown-sugary sweet and light molasses flavor, some orange-blossom honey. Lightly thick, coating palate. Nice sipping mead.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours clear bronze with no head. The aroma has roasted honey, slick abv warmth and some rubbing alcohol. Medium / full velvety smooth body. The taste starts with smooth nectarine and honey along with some white grapes. The finish is sharper and has more of a vineous flavor with light warmth. This is an enjoyable mead that goes down exceptionally easy for the high alcohol content. Recommended.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Dark reddish brown. Nose is sweet with honey and floral notes and a little whiff of cognac. Medium bodied and definitely quite sweet. Some fruity notes, cherry maybe and a hint of spice. A solid Polish mead.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Clear still caramel. Urine and oloroso sherry-laden aroma. Soft hints of wood, wax, root, maple, graham, pear skin, and paint. Concealed fruitiness and alcohol underneath. Typically slick and soft on the tongue. Urine and mild honey flavors coupled with some lingering rootiness and touches of dried peach and silk. Finishes sherry-like with a subtle lingering honey note. The honey notes are sublime, but the urine notes were overbearing at times. The more time I spent with it, the more it grew on me.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Seems thicker than other meads that I’ve had thus far. Nice, deep golden amber body. The aroma’s honey sweet with wood, nuts, and apples blended in. Same with the flavor, although the alocohol presence is more pronounced. Sticky sweet finish. Not too shabby. <font size=-4><a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/Places/ShowPlace.asp? Beverage Depot, Orland Park, IL<font size=-1>
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Sampled at Polish Fest in Milwaukee. The mead pours to a pancake syrup colored body. The aroma is interesting. I swear it smells like port wine mixed with sweet honey. The flavor is sweet port wine-ish with hints of oak and honey. The palate is sweet, sticky, interesting.
3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Subtle yet sharp ammonia, sherry, cinnamon, ginger aroma. Rich, full, honey flavor and texture. Burning alcohol. A lot of Fuji apple and raisin. Apple-cranberry color, crystal clear. Lingering dry sweetness. I believe I prefer non-fruit meads better at this time.
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