Apis Póltorak Jadwiga

Brewed by Spółdzielnia Pszczelarska Apis
Style: Mead
Lublin, Poland

Bottle at RBESG-06,GTN. Red/golden brown with no head. Aroma is honey, alcohol, fruit. Flavour is sweet, honey, sugar, alcohol, fruit.

Bottle, 75cl (RBNAG 07) Had it again, when I had the opportunity, to make sure it was as delicious as I found it to be at the first sample, and it sure was. A nice, dark golden to amber pour, without any bubbles on top, a lovely, sweet, honey aroma with heather and some alcohol, and a full-bodied palate with honey, heather and sugary sweetness. Just delicious. The alcohol is well hidden. I rated it a bit higher this time, at 8-4-8-4-17-4.1 but I didn’t change it due to the small difference.

Bottled at RBESG-06, GTN. (Thx Rick) It pours with a cognac-look, dark amber with no head at all. Honey, alcohol and notes of fruit, flowers and barnyard in the aroma. Full-bodied, with flavors of alcohol, sugar and honey in a heavenly blend. Sweet finish. Way better than the meads available in Norway. At 16% ABV, the alcohol is very well masked. (060826)

Thanks a million to my secret santa for this one! pours out a thick syrupy ruby/brown color with no head. Aroma is decieving with some notes of fruit and honey but does not give away the intensity of the sweetness of the mead. . Taste is very sweet honey, raspberry, and some wood on the finish. Very sweet. For the first of this style I’d have to say thumbs up!!!

[Sampled at RBESG 2006] Amber. No head. Sweet and woody; sherry, port. Extremely sweet; honey and sugar and raisins. Oily palate.

(Butttle) Pours beautiful clear dark amber. The aroma holds notes of liqueur and alcohol alongside nuts and sweet honey. Bit fruity. Very pleasantly sweet, lovely mouthfeel with nuts and sweet fruits. Good honey! Second try: (Bottle) Pours red to nut brown. The aroma is heavily sweet with tones of honey, nuts, flowers, nectar, sweet dried fruits and white sugar. The flavour is heavily sweet with tones honey, nectar, dried fruits, nuts and sweet fruits. The mouthfeel is sticky. Some alcohol warmth is also present. Near full-bodied.

(Bottle, courtesy of rickgordon) Clear light brown color, no head. Alcohol scent, something sweet as well. Some aceton smell, and raissins. Thick mouthfeel. Sweet thinck syrupy riassin mouth feel and taste. Sweet after taste, oily.

Orange colour, oily lacing. Aroma from paint, alcohol and honey. Sugar, sugar and loads of sugar......Alcoholic and unpleasant. I just don´t like mead i guess.

1000th rating. 27+ year old bottle. I received this bottle in a trade over 2 years ago and it was 25 years old when I traded for it.

The pour is darker than I expected. There is no carbonation, no head. Extensive legs on the glass. The pour is dark reddish brown but clear. The aroma is sweet and but mostly alcoholic. This is a sipping drink to be sure. The flavor is sweet and full of spice. Caramel, candy, flowers, honey. Quite delicious. The body is viscous, smooth, silky and well blended. The alcohol is there, but well blended with everything else. There is almost a flavor of cream and fruit.