Zambian Honey Traditional Mead 14.5% 700ml
Brewed to the same recipe as our award winning Traditional Mead but using Organic Zambian Forest honey instead of honey from the Wye Valley. The dark forest honey has given the drink a distinct amber colour and a flavour profile with complex herbal and spiced notes.
This special edition Mead has been brewed in collaboration with charity Bees For Development. Bees for Development works globally to promote sustainable beekeeping to combat poverty, build resilient livelihoods and benefit biodiversity. The charity uses honey bees to enable people to make a living through working with nature, harvesting honey and beeswax, while helping to preserve biodiversity.
As well as supporting beekeepers in Zambia by purchasing the honey, ten percent of profits from sales of the new mead will be donated to Bees for Development by Hive Mind.
See more about Bees For Development here: www.beesfordevelopment.org
Great Taste Judging Notes:
"Rich and savoury on the nose, this golden mead has a gentle smokiness that is akin to that of a whisky. The mouthfeel is pleasing, and the florality is deep and rounded. A wonderful mead that is beautifully executed and delicate."
"A lovely golden colour and very clear. Surprisingly savoury and quite funky, farm-yardy in aroma, probably from the honey - it's certainly not a sweet smell, nor smoky. Surprisingly light in texture, like a white wine - much less viscous than we'd anticipated. On the palate, less sweet than one might expect from a mead and not at all cloying. It has the acidity of cider with the a sweet touch of dessert wine. This is so unusual - it would certainly be a conversation starter. Lovely, clean, satisfying finish."
