exmoor_cat
03-05-2007, 12:48 PM
I just have to tell you the most surreal mead shopping trip I did today. I decided to have mooch around the various organic food shops in the Camden-Archway area of London. It was proving dry, though useful discussions with shopkeepers are helping with my business plan. :sign13:
My middle stop was a shop called Bumblebee stores, it's a fantastic collection of four semi-collective-style shops in Kentish Town - well worth a visit if you're over here. :icon_king:
I think I might have seriously blotted my copybook here as I dropped a bottle of mead on the floor. Seriously, it was only a four foot drop, but the blast radius of shattered glass and aromatic sticky stuff was impressive. :tool:
I managed to follow this boob up with another classic, discovering after everything has been totted up, that my cashcard wasn't in the wallet. One would think reaching for the credit card would save the day. Slgiht hitch there. In Britain we've finally switched over to chip and PIN technology, thus swiping cards isn't expected, especially if you are British and ought to know better than forgetting the Pin number. Yeah, I ought to know better, cue much entertainment with the swipe facility that was gathering dust at the back. On top of all this there was a queue of overtly patient, covertly murderous Brits waiting to pay for their cheesebreads and muesli. :BangHead:
Finally, to wrap up, I will relate what I acquired (and am looking forwards to a major tasting session with wife and friends) -
Broughton Pastures Organic Mead, made from fairtrade Zambian honey 12%. I've actually made my own version from the same honey source, will be interesting to compare the two, am expecting a certain strong smoky flavour.
Now the two finds I was most pleased with were both from France :toothy10:
Miel des Pyrenees Hydromel Prunelle 2004 15%
Miel des Pyrenees Hydromel Chataigner 2005 15%
to save you reaching for the dictionary, that's a Sloe Berry and a Sweet Chestnut.
Am drooling already. :cheers:
My middle stop was a shop called Bumblebee stores, it's a fantastic collection of four semi-collective-style shops in Kentish Town - well worth a visit if you're over here. :icon_king:
I think I might have seriously blotted my copybook here as I dropped a bottle of mead on the floor. Seriously, it was only a four foot drop, but the blast radius of shattered glass and aromatic sticky stuff was impressive. :tool:
I managed to follow this boob up with another classic, discovering after everything has been totted up, that my cashcard wasn't in the wallet. One would think reaching for the credit card would save the day. Slgiht hitch there. In Britain we've finally switched over to chip and PIN technology, thus swiping cards isn't expected, especially if you are British and ought to know better than forgetting the Pin number. Yeah, I ought to know better, cue much entertainment with the swipe facility that was gathering dust at the back. On top of all this there was a queue of overtly patient, covertly murderous Brits waiting to pay for their cheesebreads and muesli. :BangHead:
Finally, to wrap up, I will relate what I acquired (and am looking forwards to a major tasting session with wife and friends) -
Broughton Pastures Organic Mead, made from fairtrade Zambian honey 12%. I've actually made my own version from the same honey source, will be interesting to compare the two, am expecting a certain strong smoky flavour.
Now the two finds I was most pleased with were both from France :toothy10:
Miel des Pyrenees Hydromel Prunelle 2004 15%
Miel des Pyrenees Hydromel Chataigner 2005 15%
to save you reaching for the dictionary, that's a Sloe Berry and a Sweet Chestnut.
Am drooling already. :cheers: