 tronraner (1933), Seymour, Tennessee, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 15, 2009
Bottle. Pours a still yellow, a little more boldy-colored than I was expecting. The aroma is musty and floral with some notes of oak, distant pie-crust, and a subtle honey sweetness. The flavor is a lovely, nuanced honey with some very interesting floral hints. Oak is obvious but subdued, which gives a slight vanilla character. I don’t get the cherry the description suggests, but I do get notes of mango, papaya, dried pineapple, and maybe even kiwi. But the fruitiness is very well balanced against the other elements. The sweet finish lingers for a little while, but doesn’t give the slightest hint of alcohol. I’m very impressed with this one. Definitely my favorite of the Shady Grove meads so far.
nqualls (1428), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 23, 2009
Source:Tasting at the Meadery.
Glass:Taster.
Appearance:Straw yellow with no head.
Aroma:blackberry, honey, oak and a floral note.
Flavor:Sweet honey and blackberry with a slightly hot finish.
Palate:Medium body.
Overall:My favorite of their offerings.
lithy (1750), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 2, 2009 Pale yellow, still. Aroma is light berry florals, soft honey, a bit of spicing and oak woodiness. Taste is sweet honey, florals, berries, vanilla, lingering sweetness.
nearbeer (1855), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 1, 2008 375 ml. Lightly hazy yellow-golden and still. Aromas of musty grapes, spicy wood and maybe a hint of berries. Flavor is fresh white grape juice with some unidentified earth spices - must be the nutmeg, but I never would have known without the commercial description. There is a pleasant finish of sweet-spicy white grape, nutty-rice, rich and earthy vanilla, wood, and slight citrus. The light body is well-dried on the finish and has a nice little chest-warming to it, though the alcohol is well-hidden in the flavors. This is definitely (as intended) a dessert drink and was a pleasant surprise.
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