A grand looking Lithuanian mead in a stoneware bottle, and another gift from a Polish friend. Generous friends are helping make this a cheaper journey, but its confusing my idea of doing a price/quality comparison.
The bottle is more impressive than the picture but my camera seems to have exploded so this is what you get. The description on the website is a little dull:
Lithuanian mead Stakliškės is named after the town where the company is located. It is made with natural honey, flavored with hops, lime blossoms, juniper berries and other valued herbs. This drink with little alcohol by volume (12%) is matured by the method of natural fermentation up to 12 months. It is very savory, and goes well with the desserts.And I’m hoping its less lethal than some of Midus’s other meads, at 12% abv it should be a more civilised drink than the others.
Breaking the paper seal is always exciting, and something about the neck reminds me of Sake bottles. The scent is quite sharp with a sweet fruity follow up.
The first sip has an initial rush, it’s been a while since I’ve drunk mead, followed by a flood of sweet flavours, that hint of fruit and the bitter tang.
All very pleasant and given the slightly nihilistic mood I’m in the bottle is unlikely to survive the night.
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