"English Mead"
Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 6:11 am
Okay curiosity got the better of me and I decided to try this type of alcoholic drink I found at a store near here. It's called "Mead". There were a few different brands but I chose the one with the highest alcohol content (12.5%) because I dreaded sweetness. It's made out of fermented honey, and it's slightly more expensive than my usual wine price range, but I figured what the hell, you only live once.
So the brand I got says "English Mead" on it "England's Oldest Drink" and the label goes on to say that it was drunk by Kings & Queens blah blah blah they give you the impression this drink goes back a ways. Right?
So when I got up to the register the guy asked me if I'd ever tried it, he said him and his friends were so curious about it but had never tried it. I laughed. I said "If it's too sweet, I don't think I'll be able to take it"
But it's not too sweet. Not nearly as bad as the raspberry rum I had which I will never EVER drink again as long as I live.
It's fun to smell it first, before drinking. It's kindof got this straw quality to it, along with the honey. I wouldn't want to drink it all the time, but it's nice. Like white wine with a twist of honey, really.
So the brand I got says "English Mead" on it "England's Oldest Drink" and the label goes on to say that it was drunk by Kings & Queens blah blah blah they give you the impression this drink goes back a ways. Right?
So when I got up to the register the guy asked me if I'd ever tried it, he said him and his friends were so curious about it but had never tried it. I laughed. I said "If it's too sweet, I don't think I'll be able to take it"
But it's not too sweet. Not nearly as bad as the raspberry rum I had which I will never EVER drink again as long as I live.
It's fun to smell it first, before drinking. It's kindof got this straw quality to it, along with the honey. I wouldn't want to drink it all the time, but it's nice. Like white wine with a twist of honey, really.