Atlantic Dry Mead – White Port Barrel Aged (12% ABV) is an enticing 3-year traditional mead fermented from orange blossom honey, fully dry-fermented, sharp and honeyed. Aged for the last 12 months in an oak port cask, which added a spicy oaky depth.
A rich and peppery, well-balanced mead with a subtle apricot character, rounded by honey and citrus aromas in the finish. Understated with subtle citrus on the nose, spicy on the palate, lots of honey and amaretto with oak, smooth, nutty character and nuttiness resonating on the palate. A beautiful balance of sweetness and tangy acidity. Enjoy this delicious, dry mead slightly chilled.
Our beautiful label was inspired by the story of the 'Wild Geese' Irish who emigrated or were expelled in waves from Ireland to the Continent at the end of the Jacobite Wars. Some settled in France and started trading and making wine. Today in Bordeaux, you will find the names of these hardy Irish emigrants on the streets and vineyards of the region – Lynch, Barton, Boyd, Phelan – alongside other trade connections to Irish wine ports.
Kinsale was a thriving port in the 18th century, one of several in Ireland licensed to import wines from France, Spain and Portugal. The harbor and warehouses were full of casks of the best wines, port and sherry. In a sense we are coming full circle and bringing these precious casks back to Ireland.
Share a bottle with friends and family. It's a mead you'll want to come back to again and again.
All bottles hand numbered and signed. Naturally gluten free.
Like wine, store bottles upright in a cool place out of direct sunlight and should last at least two years.