Apis Dwójniak Kurpiowski

sample courtesy of bhensonb. poured a honey gold with no head and some great legs. aroma was honey, honey, pear, and maybe a touch of cinnamon. flavor was honey and pear. body was so syrupy thick. this would of went well with some soapipias (spelling?)

Royal version thanks to ericanders. Amber/orange with no head leggings that are ridiculous. Nose is honey, alcohol, vanilla and fruit. Very smooth on the palate and very light on the alcohol. Flavor is apples, honey and vanilla. Very nice finish with no alcohol whatsoever.

Bottle from Liquid Solutions. "Royal" Pours a clear orange copper with no apparent carbonation. Aroma of dark honey. Body is incredibly thick. No carb of course. Legs it’s got. Lots. Heat is present, but sort of background. Flavor is sort of cognac on a sugar high. Dark honey notes are ever present. As time passes it gets a bit hot, like ginger or pepper. Hot bits. Not so sure I detect blackcurrent. Overall it’s a tasty little drink.

Royal Version. Bottle marked 770/8 as an extra from tytoanderso...how sick is that! Pours thick and the color of a light Grade A maple syrup. Legs are gnarly strong; they stick like glue. Aroma of oxidation, honey, biscuit, fruit, melon and maple. Fusels are kept in check. Wow, thick and viscous. This stuff is syrup. Freaking maple syrup! Honey light berries...Alcohol, this stuff is sticky, going to be drinking it all week. Not as much of a heart-attack/joy as Jadwiga, but this stuff is pretty ridiculous. Liquid sugar at its best! Damn viscous with brandy notes, toffee and sherry. Seriously this has the thickness of a syrup, and I love it. Alcohol is really well hidden for what it is. I could drink this all the time if I wasn’t worried about gaining a pound worth of calories with every sip.

Aroma of wood, alcohol, cloves, sweet sugars, honey, and a light sting of the nose. I did get some very light sour notes to this. A little alcohol comes through on the finish. Pretty tastey overall and keeps well in the fridge for a few weeks.

Bottle. Pours a deep, glistening, golden color, quite beautiful. Aroma is oaky, light alcohol, and honey, cinnamon. Flavor is huge rich honey, fresh ginger, brandy like notes, alcohol, vanilla, oak. Palate is full bodied, no crbonation, finished sweet and sticky, light warming. Awesome.

Courtesy SoLan. Rich orange color with no head. Nice mild floral aroma, sweet also, but no overwhelmingly so. Slight heat upon the initial taste, light flowery notes. Well done.

My Kurpiowski Royal Honeymead poured a glistening amber copper hue into my snifter, sparkling like a rare precious gem. I will share her with no one and cherish her all to my selfish self while I raise my glass for the most decadent nose I have ever experienced, ever. At first I am met by a lightly acidic nip followed by sticky honey freshly supped off the honeycomb. Cinnamon, ginger, and further essences of cooked honey wrap me up in her succulent embrace. Eyes closed in this very personal moment, I raise my snifter to my lips for our first kiss, and what a kiss it was. Rich, sweet, succulent honey with a light honeycomb crunch. Permeating throughout the palate is an aromatic spiced pleasure of cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Definitely a sticky mouthfeel, she only lightly coats my mouth so as to not overwhelm my tastebuds with too much cloying sweetness. Further cinnamon lingers in the aftertaste along with a newcomer to the scene, fresh creamy and sweet butter. As I finish my snifter of Kurpiowski Royal Honeymead, I find myself unwilling to descend from my heavenly heights, so I don’t. Even if our fated meeting is over, I can still revel in the warmth she has left me in.

I can see why real mead was once considered, quite literally, the nectar of the gods to be supped by your most royal of royals, fierce warriors seeking strength and the courage of their gods, and even some of our founding fathers. I find it a horrible travesty and disgrace that real quality mead is nigh impossible to find in the states. This one in particular has her origins in Poland. If you want to find yourself at the gates of Valhalla, then find some Kurpiowski Royal Honeymead, pour, sup, and be inspired.