They say that myths and legends have their basis in truth. Who knows for sure? But the tales of many cultures around the world are fascinating, and even if they are truly just stories (and lets face it, most stories have at least *some* grain of truth somewhere), they are illustrative to one level or another of the culture from which they arise. In any case, there many tales that contain references to mead. I collect these, and will post them here as I find them. If you have a legend or historical tale about mead to share, email it to me, and we'll post it. 

I see lots of questions and speculation on the 'proper' drinking and storage vessels for mead by those interested in being historically correct. So, I'm digging up pictures and references for those people, in the hopes that they'll find what they are looking for! It goes without saying that if you have a reference I haven't found yet, *please* send it to me, so I can put it here for others to find.

Historical evidence of 'proper' drinking cups for mead is somewhat sketchy, but there are many digs that have turned up some fascinating drinking vessels. If you'd like to read some more about drinking period drinks, in period drinking vessels, here are some articles to peruse:

Sir Kenelm Digbie, in his book "The Closet.....Opened", written in the 17th century says: "The Meathe is singularly good for a consumption, stone, gravel, weak-sight, and many many more things. A chief burgomaster of Antwerp used for many years to drink no other drink than this and though he were an old man, he was of extraordinary vigour, had always a great appetite, good digestion and had every year a child". There are many references in texts and literature the world over. Here is what we've found. If you know of others, please let us know.

My name is Jordan Liebman. I work for a company that imports mead from Europe, specifically Poland. The reason I am writing is because I now have some of the best mead I have ever tasted, which until last month was contraband according to FDA and BATF.