Got a bottle of this for $30 from 8 Degrees Plato in Ferndale, MI. Queen Bee Traditional Mead from Arktos Meadery in Grand Rapids. This is my first review and first post.
Appearance - deep yellow, clear, still,very few bubbles
Aroma - honey, oak, vanilla, alcohol, carmel
Flavor - sweet/semi-sweet, honey, vanilla, oak
Mouthfeel - at 15.5% it has a very full mouthfeel, doesn't taste particularly young or very old to me, but I'm new to mead making.
Overall impression - Complex traditional that I enjoyed sipping over a couple weeks and sharing with friends. It gets a lot of complexity from the barrel, which I'm guessing is medium-toast. I really enjoyed the full mouthfeel. A little too sweet for my taste but uninitiated mead drinkers enjoyed it. Would I buy it again? Maybe, very pricey. It would make a great gift.
Appearance - deep yellow, clear, still,very few bubbles
Aroma - honey, oak, vanilla, alcohol, carmel
Flavor - sweet/semi-sweet, honey, vanilla, oak
Mouthfeel - at 15.5% it has a very full mouthfeel, doesn't taste particularly young or very old to me, but I'm new to mead making.
Overall impression - Complex traditional that I enjoyed sipping over a couple weeks and sharing with friends. It gets a lot of complexity from the barrel, which I'm guessing is medium-toast. I really enjoyed the full mouthfeel. A little too sweet for my taste but uninitiated mead drinkers enjoyed it. Would I buy it again? Maybe, very pricey. It would make a great gift.
