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2023 Barrel Aged Peach Brandy 1+1+1+1=5

Melomel

FL - Florida
Alcohol 14%
With it is Peach Brandy Barrel Aged 1+1+1+1=5. Fresh off a victory at the Mazer Cup! I felt like this mead was vastly under appreciated when it was released. It felt really good to see the Judges respond well to it in the biggest competition in the world. Incidentally; it dropped with Mimir which also medaled at the competition. This mead is a case study in Stone Fruits. That is a broad family of fruits with a stone or a pit inside. For this medley we used some banging organic honey by way of Brazil. We’ve added red plums from Chile, apricots from Turkey, yellow peaches from Georgia, dark sweet cherries from Michigan and tart cherries from Wisconsin. We fermented this one with a blend of yeasts used for high intensity Shiraz and Pinotage. Then gently aged it on a bit of oak. Lovely burnt auburn red color with optically perfect clarity. It has great legs and moves beautifully in the glass. On the nose I get thr essence of fresh Peaches. Likely from the Brandy barrel. I also get loads apricots and cherries. I even get some peach skins. On the palate I get bright peaches, cherries, plum, raspberries and some florals. Some woody character similar to what I’d expect from a bourbon barrel; but, it’s all peach brandy after that. Some micro-oxidation has eased that sharpness and acidity in the non-BA version. I really like this mead. I think you will too
$50.00 / 375 mL Bottle
BARREL AGED VANILLA TUTTI FRUTTI

Melomel
Alcohol 15.5%
Apple Brandy Barrel Aged Tutti Frutti is a melomel with nine (you read that right) different fruits, primo organic honey and aged on a blend of hardwoods. So what’s all in it? Raspberries Cherries Apples Pears Blackberries Strawberries Blueberries Red Grapes Peaches With it is a Vanilla variant made using the last of my hidden stash of some killer Madagascar Vanilla beans As Tutti was coming to completion we managed to snag a freshly emptied 7.5yo Laird’s Apple Brandy barrel. The mead has spent more than a year there.
$52.50 / 375 mL Bottle
BARREL AGED TUTTI FRUTTI

Melomel
Alcohol 15.5%
Apple Brandy Barrel Aged Tutti Frutti is a melomel with nine (you read that right) different fruits, primo organic honey and aged on a blend of hardwoods. So what’s all in it? Raspberries Cherries Apples Pears Blackberries Strawberries Blueberries Red Grapes Peaches As Tutti was coming to completion we managed to snag a freshly emptied 7.5yo Laird’s Apple Brandy barrel. The mead has spent more than a year there. The mead is lovely dark red hue. Dense and really grips the glass. Polished to optical perfection. The nose is bold red fruit with that apple brandy showing. I get a bit of Apple Jolly Rancher aromas. I also get some raspberry candy too. So the name is fitting. Flavors are a wonderful melange of fruity character. Obviously; with nine distinct fruits it’s impossible to pull them all separately. I get some fruit punch vibes, berry skins, and candy and floral vibes mingling with some vinous character from the oak. The barrel shows up on the finish.
$50.00 / 375 mL Bottle
2023 BARREL AGED CYPM COBBLER BATCH 1

Melomel

FL - Florida
Alcohol 16%
Designed by the Owners Group 5th Edition; it features nearly a ton of domestically sourced black currants, raspberries and strawberries with some locally sourced polyflora honey from right here in Sarasota. Then aged on heavily charred American Oak before spending nearly two additional years in a freshly emptied Wild Turkey “Rare Breed” barrel. Back in September we gave the Owners Group 7th Edition a chance to leave their mark on this mead. A little 5th Edition and 7th Edition collaboration. A Cobbler treatment with gluten-free graham and Amburana was the winner. The aromatics are of dark fruit, cobbler crust and that distinctive Amburana note. Some delicate florals and woody character. The color is dark crimson red bordering on black. Optically superb clarity. Long sheeting legs. On the palate I get bold red fruit with some vanillins and woody character. The Graham is pronounced as is the Amburana. Great complexity and a full enveloping finish.
$50.00 / 375 mL Bottle
2023 BARREL AGED CYPM BATCH 1

Melomel

FL - Florida
Alcohol 16%
Designed by the Owners Group 5th Edition; it features nearly a ton of domestically sourced black currants, raspberries and strawberries with some locally sourced polyflora honey from right here in Sarasota. Then aged on heavily charred American Oak before spending nearly two additional years in a freshly emptied Wild Turkey “Rare Breed” barrel. The aromatics are of dark fruit. Some delicate florals and woody character. The color is dark crimson red bordering on black. Optically superb clarity. Long sheeting legs. On the palate I get bold red fruit with some vanillins and woody character. A bit of micro-oxidation leaves a bit of a Port-like finish. Acidity is mild compared to its non-BA predecessor. Overall; it’s pretty enchanting.
$50.00 / 375 mL Bottle
2024 (Rye) Barrel Aged Funnel Web

Melomel

FL - Florida
Alcohol 14.7%
Rye Barrel Aged Funnel Web. You know the story with the spiders. A full ton or more of fruit. Premium honey. Aged in a barrel for at least a year. Born in the Summer of 2021; we used primo organic honey plus black currants from Poland, tart cherries from Turkey, raspberries from Mexico, blackberries from the Pacific Northwest, wild pesticide free blueberries from Canada and organic strawberries from right here in Florida. We then aged it for 2+ years in a freshly emptied 6yo Willett Rye whiskey barrel. It’s a sensuous mix of bold berry, delicate tannins, woody vanillins, a kiss of rye spice and a savory dry finish.
$65.00 / 375 mL Bottle
2024 Barrel Aged Hydra

Melomel

FL - Florida
Alcohol 16.1%
Barrel Aged Hydra with Mortalis features Pineapple, Strawberries, Toasted Coconut and Coconut Cream. It was then aged for 18 months in a freshly emptied Angel’s Envy Port Bourbon barrel. It’s really developed since entering the wood in 22’. The pineapple, strawberry and coconut are still there. It’s also got a more Madeira vibe now. More well rounded. It’s an elegant si
$42.50 / 375 mL Bottle
2024 Barrel Aged Blood Moon

Melomel

FL - Florida
Alcohol 14.6%
$50.00 / 375 mL Bottle
2024 Barrel Aged CYPM b2

Melomel
Alcohol 15.3%
CYPM b2 used a blend of organic polyflora honey and orange blossom honey. To it we added Black Currants from Italy, Black Plums from Chile and Blueberries from the US. Then aged on toasted Slovakian Oak, Sugar Maple from Vermont and Brazilian Amburana staves. We then aged it for one year in a freshly emptied Willett Bourbon barrel. Deep burgundy red. Optically perfect clarity. Sheeting legs that really grip the glass. Aromas of red fruit bursting at the seams. Flavors flow across the palate with berries galore followed by a dry finish bookended by rich vanillin’s and a bit of heat from the bourbon. It’s very tasty.
$50.00 / 375 mL Bottle
Barrel Aged CYPM B2 Cheesecake

Melomel
Alcohol 15.41%
CYPM b2 used a blend of organic polyflora honey and orange blossom honey. To it we added Black Currants from Italy, Black Plums from Chile and Blueberries from the US. Then aged on toasted Slovakian Oak, Sugar Maple from Vermont and Brazilian Amburana staves with the addition of vanilla and cream cheese. We then aged it for one year in a freshly emptied Willett Bourbon barrel.
$52.50 / 375 mL Bottle
2024 Barrel Aged Cranburana

Melomel
Alcohol 12.7%
When we designed Cranburana we decided we’d go full bore with tons of cranberries. Introduced gradually to keep the fermentation healthy. We’d then add some Brazilian Amburana for some spice and depth. Aged in a Bourbon Barrel for 12 months
$50.00 / 375 mL Bottle
2024 Marshmallow Barrel Aged Cranburana

Melomel
Alcohol 12.8%
When we designed Cranburana we decided we’d go full bore with tons of cranberries. Introduced gradually to keep the fermentation healthy. We’d then add some Brazilian Amburana for some spice and depth. I decided to play off the woody vanillin’s by doing a marshmallow treatment. We added a pile of vanilla and marshmallow flavor to the base. The nose is marshmallow cream juxtaposed against red fruit. The flavor follows suit with a savory pillowy finish. Aged in a Bourbon Barrel for 12 months
$52.50 / 375 mL Bottle
2023 Barrel Aged Cherry Mead

Melomel

FL - Florida
Alcohol 15.2%
A cherry mead using sweet and tart cherries . Then aged in Wild Turkey “Rare Breed” Bourbon barrels, for the past 18 months.
$40.00 / 375 mL Bottle
2023 Thrilla in the Rye

Melomel

FL - Florida
Alcohol 15.2%
$50.00 / 375 mL Bottle
2024 DBPBBFT+

Melomel

FL - Florida
Alcohol 15.7%
$55.00 / 375 mL Bottle
BAPBBFT+

Melomel

Club Members Only
Alcohol 16.9%
Barrel Aged Peanut Butter Banana French Toast Plus aka BAPBBFT+ features organic honey, bananas and peanuts with the addition of Grade A Maple Syrup from at Morse Farm in Vermont plus Saigon cinnamon. We then aged it in a Willett Rye Whiskey barrel with a bit of Brazilian Amburana for good measure. PBBFT remains amongst our most popular concepts and has some sentimental significance to me. It was sort of the product that laid down the foundation for what became the Waffles series. In a real way; it felt like a meaningful step forward in our mead making.
$55.00 / 375 mL Bottle
2024 Barrel Aged Depeche Mjød

Melomel

FL - Florida
Alcohol 16.8%
$50.00 / 375 mL Bottle
2024 Barrel Aged Depeche Mjød Plus

Melomel

FL - Florida
Alcohol 16.9%
$52.50 / 375 mL Bottle
2022 HURRICANE

Melomel

FL - Florida
Alcohol 12.5%
wanted it to honor the flavors of the original cocktail. While still being very much a “mead” and with actual fermented fruit as opposed to juices and syrups. So we took the Pat O’Briens recipe using passion fruit juice, orange juice, grenadine and dark rum and reimagined it with some killer Orange Blossom Honey, fresh Passionfruit juice, genuine Florida Citrus and a blend of Michigan sweet and tart cherries before dunking some Anejo rum staves in for good measure. Bold and bright. A bit less sweet than our usual wheelhouse. Equally well suited to sipping at room temperature or to the dome when ice cold. A fitting homage to the original beast of Bourbon Street. I don't usually advocate for using meads as a mixer; however, I'd be remiss if I didn't confess that this mead pairs perfectly with dark rum. A truly elevated Hurricane cocktail!
$33.00 / 375 mL Bottle
2023 Barrel Aged Bourbon 1 1 1 1 5

Melomel

FL - Florida
Alcohol 15%
Bourbon BA 1+1+1+1=5 is a spin off of our award winning 23’ release.
$50.00 / 375 mL Bottle