All products were made Sept 2014 and contain sulphites. Due to bottle ageing, sediment may be present, and you may wish to use a decanter. They should be kept cool and out of sunlight, and may be stored upright. If Quite Quaffable is stored above 20°C, there is a risk the cork will pop out. Suitable for vegetarians, but not vegans (honey).
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Made from a blend of wildflower and blossom honey and damsons. I used a red-wine method for this one, resulting in a slightly heavier body than my other drinks. Lovely, smooth, rounded taste, bit of a damson bite at the end, but with none of the astringincy (chalkiness) of a typical red. This also means it goes much better with fish than red wine does - in fact it goes with almost any meal. Despite this, several customers have suggested that they'd drink it like a sherry, as an aperatif.
Peach Melomel
Dry, light-bodied, 9.5% ABV, £12
This is one for lovers of dry wines! This hasn't gone so far as a brut, but it is definitely low-sugar. As a table wine, it really cleanses the palate and pairs well with greasy or rich food. Peach is quite a delicate taste, so you get to experience more of the honey's floral qualities, particularly in the bouquet. Don't be fooled though, there will be a certain peachiness hovering around the tip of your tongue before long!
Cyser
Medium-dry, light-bodied, 9% ABV, £12
Ah, my apple mead. A little stronger than your average cider, so beware! Clean, crisp, and refreshing, not too sweet, but not bone-dry either. You can definitely taste the apples, with a light, blossomy taste hiding behind. Great clarity. Unofficially, it's even had a thumbs up from a cider judge! If you're after a bitter cider or cloudy scrumpy, this isn't the drink you're looking for. Otherwise, give it a go!
Spiced Cyser
Medium-dry, light-bodied, 9% ABV, £12
Ah, my... other apple mead. This is exactly the same drink as above, however infused with cinnamon and nutmeg. I expect you have already guessed that it was intended as a Christmas drink, and it does very well as a wintery mulled wine replacement. I would like to point out that when cold, it is nice at other times of the year, too!
Quite Quaffable
Sparkling, light-ale style, 3% ABV, £4
Maybe you're not a big drinker, or maybe you're a fan of craft ales, or maybe you just like a refreshing long drink. This is the drink for you. Can be drunk chilled like a lager (fantastic on a hot summer's day), or for more of a nose, at room temperature like a traditional English beer. This started out as a little experiment, as it was brewed using a winemaker's methods rather than a brewer's. It's been more sucessful than I hoped. In keeping with ales before indian pale ales, this uses a gruit other than hops, so if you don't like bitter, or even beer, you may like this. It has been infused with my secret blend of rosemary, fennel and cardamon, giving you - wait, I mean... oh well, now you know.
I was pleasantly surprised to find it came out sparkling; I had assumed my vacuum bottler had decarbonated it - but lo and behold, it came out as planned! A bit of a shame that I'd already bought a bunch of labels saying "still"...
