{"title":"Traditional Mead Free Delivery","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor a October only we're giving you \u003cstrong\u003efree delivery\u003c\/strong\u003e on our Traditional Mead range!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wye-valley-traditional-mead","title":"Wye Valley Traditional Mead (Golden Fork Winner 2023)","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWye Valley Traditional Mead 14.5%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAward-winning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etraditional mead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e made with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100% pure Wye Valley honey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This medium-sweet, floral \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehoney wine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is crafted authentically using only honey, water, and yeast. No white wine bases, refined sugars, or artificial ingredients. Featuring label artwork of the Wye Valley by \u003ca rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jessicarisingstudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJesse Watkins.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2023, it was crowned \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGolden Fork Award winner for Wales\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and earned a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3-Star Great Taste Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, celebrating its rich, smooth character and exceptional flavour 🏆\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is mead?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mead is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehoney-based alcoholic drink.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e one of the world’s oldest, naturally fermented from honey and water. This traditional style focuses on the pure, natural taste of real honey. We ferment our mead on 100% honey rather than using a base of white wine and sugar, ours is the real deal.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Floral, medium-sweet, with gentle heather notes and a long, warming honeyed finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect Pairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Enjoy with blue cheeses, charcuterie, or rich desserts. Also great in cocktails like a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMead Royale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoney Old Fashioned\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or served simply neat with or without ice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Choose our Wye Valley Mead?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ✔ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAward-Winning:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Golden Fork Wales \u0026amp; 3-Star Great Taste 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ✔ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade with 100% real honey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — no wine bases or added sugars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ✔ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrafted by artisan beekeepers in Wales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ✔ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVersatile:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sip neat, pair with food, or mix into cocktails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable in 70cl and 20cl bottles | 14.5% ABV\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wye Valley Meadery","offers":[{"title":"70cl","offer_id":42992623780012,"sku":"TRADMEAD","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"20cl","offer_id":42992623747244,"sku":"MINITRADMEAD","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/8327\/3132\/files\/Traditional_and_Award_smaller.png?v=1747080885"},{"product_id":"oak-whiskey-barrel-aged-traditional-mead","title":"Oak Whisky Barrel-Aged Traditional Mead","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOak Whisky Barrel-Aged Traditional Mead 16% 50cl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere is proof that good things come to those that wait. Discover a bold, characterful expression of traditional mead with our Oak Whisky Barrel-Aged Traditional Mead. Setting some of our award-winning Traditional Mead aside to mature in oak whisky barrels has created a wondrously dark, deep, and woody celebration of the finest parts of oak and honey. The current batch uses Laphroaig barrels, imparting a delicious peaty, smoky aroma.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrafted from 100% pure late summer honey, this luxurious honey wine is layered with natural vanillins from the oak, rich undertones of the whisky that once filled the cask, and a smooth, lingering warmth. At 16% it’s a bold, full-bodied drink made authentically using 100% honey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAromas of toasted oak, vanilla, and soft spice, with a palate of honeyed sweetness, warming wood, and a hint of whisky depth. Finishes long with notes of caramel and charred oak. A great way to round off an evening!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect Pairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePair with aged cheddar, smoked foods, or indulgent desserts like sticky toffee pudding, apple pie (poached in whisky) and dark chocolate torte. Ideal served neat, over ice, or as the base for a barrel-aged mead cocktail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Choose Our Oak Whisky Barrel-Aged Mead?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e✔ Award-winning mead aged in whisky barrels for added depth\u003cbr\u003e✔ Made properly with 100% pure honey (no added sugars or white wine like some meads)\u003cbr\u003e✔ Smooth, rich, and complex. A premium example of traditional mead\u003cbr\u003e✔ Versatile: enjoy neat, chilled, or in cocktails - (A barrel aged mead old fashioned is epic)\u003cbr\u003e✔ 2* Great Taste Award 2023, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreat Taste Award Judging notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A stunningly bright and beautiful, lightly gold mead with a light and smooth aroma carrying complexity on the nose. Whisky, vanilla and honey are carefully balanced with gorgeous flavours in true harmony. Malty, aromatic and softly sweet, the mead is unified in flavour. A deeply pleasurable drink. Levels of sweetness have been carefully balanced without a hint of cloying on the palate. So smooth and silken in texture, this slips down very easily.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Aromas of toast with underlying beeswax and the lift of citrus. We loved the layers of texture, accumulating in a finish that displays both corn mill and peat. A sophisticated and complex mead.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This has a lovely depth of bright amber colour; very intense on the nose, with pronounced notes of manuka honey, sweet yet smokey. This is an impressively deep and complex mead with almost umami depth, balancing the rich, intense honey with savoury notes. The flavours are complex, long and lingering.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hive Mind Brewery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42524258205868,"sku":"BARRELTRAD","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/8327\/3132\/files\/Whiskey_Aged_Mead.png?v=1788811011"},{"product_id":"dark-cherry-traditional-mead","title":"Dark Cherry Traditional Mead","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDark Cherry Traditional Mead 12.5% 70cl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rich, fruity twist on traditional mead, made with 100% real honey and dark cherry juice. This traditional-style melomel combines the natural sweetness and richness of honey with the deep, tart character of ripe dark cherries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Dark Cherry Mead is slowly fermented to retain the character of both the honey and fruit, creating a smooth, rounded drink with plenty of depth. The result sits somewhere between a rich cherry wine, a traditional mead and a light fortified wine – but with the unmistakable character of real honey running through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a melomel?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMelomel is the name given to mead made with fruit. Fruit and honey have been paired in mead for thousands of years, with traditional examples appearing throughout European history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Dark Cherry Mead brings that old combination up to date, using real honey and dark cherry juice to create something rich, fruity and very drinkable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep, rich cherry fruit with gentle floral honey notes. Sweet and juicy on the palate, balanced by the natural acidity and subtle tannin of the cherries. Smooth and rounded, with a lingering cherry and honey finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere’s plenty of fruit here, but it isn’t simply sweet, the tartness of the cherries gives the mead freshness and balance, while the honey rounds everything out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect Pairings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark Cherry Mead works particularly well with rich and savoury foods, as well as desserts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTry it with dark chocolate, chocolate desserts, rich cheeses, charcuterie or game, or serve it alongside a cheeseboard. It also makes an excellent cocktail ingredient, try it in a Dark Cherry Negroni, paired with dark chocolate or simply enjoy it neat, chilled or over ice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Choose our Dark Cherry Mead?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✔ Made with 100% real honey and dark cherry juice\u003cbr\u003e✔ 12.5% ABV\u003cbr\u003e✔ A traditional-style fruit mead (melomel)\u003cbr\u003e✔ Made in Wales by beekeepers and meadmakers\u003cbr\u003e✔ Rich, fruity and naturally balanced\u003cbr\u003e✔ Delicious neat, over ice, paired with food or mixed into cocktails\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep fruit warmth meets gentle floral honey notes. Sweet, sour and balanced. Slow fermentation preserves the delicate character of the honey, creating  smooth, rounded drink with subtle tart sharpness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hive Mind Mead","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55990989390210,"sku":"CHAD700","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/8327\/3132\/files\/DarkCherryOnwhite.png?v=1763652916"},{"product_id":"traditional-mead-cherry-mead-bundle","title":"Traditional Mead \u0026 Cherry Mead Bundle","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur award winning \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hivemindmead.com\/products\/wye-valley-traditional-mead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eTraditional Mead\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hivemindmead.com\/collections\/traditional-mead\/products\/wye-valley-traditional-mead\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e - 700ml 14.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hivemindmead.com\/products\/dark-cherry-traditional-mead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDark Cherry Traditional Mead\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/traditional-mead\/products\/dark-cherry-traditional-mead\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e - 700ml 12.5%\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hive Mind Mead","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56008067121538,"sku":"TRADCHAD","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/8327\/3132\/files\/Trad_CherryBundle.png?v=1764080450"},{"product_id":"traditional-barrel-aged-cherry-mead-bundle","title":"Traditional, Barrel Aged \u0026 Cherry Mead Bundle","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne bundle to rule them all. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur award winning \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hivemindmead.com\/products\/wye-valley-traditional-mead\"\u003eTraditional Mead\u003c\/a\u003e - 700ml 14.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hivemindmead.com\/products\/oak-whiskey-barrel-aged-traditional-mead\"\u003eWhisky Aged Traditional Mead\u003c\/a\u003e - 500ml 16%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hivemindmead.com\/products\/dark-cherry-traditional-mead\"\u003eDark Cherry Traditional Mead\u003c\/a\u003e - 700ml 12.5%\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hive Mind Mead","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56008422818178,"sku":"CHADBAMTRAD","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/8327\/3132\/files\/Trad_Cherry_WhiskyBundle.png?v=1764087879"}],"url":"https:\/\/hivemindmead.com\/collections\/traditional-mead-free-delivery.oembed","provider":"Hive Mind Mead","version":"1.0","type":"link"}