Some while ago I aquired a gift set of six Lithuanian meads deep in the Crouch End Triangle, from the famous Lietuviškas Midus meadery.
They’ve been lurking in my wine rack ever since, probably because I’ve been a bit scared to try them. The company suggests they produce three varieties of mead, one kind of balsam and four kinds of mead nectars, and at 75% abv that’s one powerful nectar.
However starting at the Mead end (at 14% abv) the miniature Bociy looks much safer, a clean slightly yellow mead with a sweet scent and a definite alcohol aroma.
The first taste is quite weird, initially quite syrupy, then the honey kicks in, followed by a bit of an after-burn. I can’t believe this is the weakest of the set. Folk in Eastern Europe must be hardier than here.
The bottle lists ingredients as diverse as lemon acid (as a regulator), juniper berries and hops so this could be Braggot or a Melomel. Your call?
Overall not unpleasant but too much of an alcohol / spirit taste to be great. There’s a bit of a chemical tang too so probably not worth investing in a bigger bottle.
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