KimJohansen (6676), Copenhagen V, Denmark Oct 11, 2009 Clear golden with no head. Sweet aroma with loads of honey and overripe fruits. Sweet flavour with overripe fruits, honey and warming alcohol towards the end. Ungstrup (14754), Frederiksberg, Denmark Oct 11, 2009 Bottled. A pale golden mead. The aroma has notes of honey and pollen. The flavor is very sweet with notes of honey, pollen, leading to a dry alcoholic finish. Thanks fiulijn for sharing. yespr (11645), Copenhagen O, Denmark Oct 11, 2009 75 cL bottle, courtesy of fiulijn. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white to fully gone head. Smooth honey herbal aroma. Smooth honey flavoured, light chemical touch. Sweet and mellow flavoured finish. Sweet and smooth finish. Dedollewaitor (3625), Odense, Denmark Oct 9, 2009 German Ulfborg tasting 09. Bottle. Pours clear golden with small bubbles on top. Sweet alcohol, honey and a bit of fruit. Alcohol is heavy. ChristianScheffel (4431), Odense, Denmark Oct 3, 2009 Golden with no head. Aroma of alcohol, with some fruit and spice. Fruity sweet flavour with a spicy touch and some alcohol. Papsoe (14642), Frederiksberg, Denmark Oct 3, 2009 Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of fiulijn. Pours a clear golden with no head. First impression in the nose is alcohol. Spicy with the honey showing in the nose already. Surprisingly light body, distinct honey but also spiciness. Warming alcoholic finish. Not bad but just not at all up there with the best from Apis. 031009 sirPino (855), Zawiercie / Żywiec, Poland Apr 8, 2009 No 714
Rated: 08.04.2009
Bottle brown, 750 ml
Appearance: Pours nice essential golden body, moderate viscosity, medium bodied, clear, normal and regular.
Aroma: Gentle alcoholic background becoming more pronounced towards the end, very nice and strong aroma of genuine honey, smartly mixed with notes of plum and prune, red fruits and some spices reflecting the original inviting character of this mead. Moderately sweet with notes of dryness.
Flavour: Front is harsh, dry and kind of alcoholic oriented, very intensive spicy, refreshing with very easily distinguishable notes of plum, prune, raisin, later on bitter - sweet flavour, very original and characteristic of that Mead, gentle alcoholic warmth and alcoholic nose, strong spicy and plumy notes in the flavour towards finish. Finish duration is long.
Palate: Body is medium, texture is syrupy with dryness, finish feel is fruity - spicy, moderately alcoholic with pleasant alcoholic warmth.
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