Apis Korzenny Honey Mead (75cl, 11%)

A spiced Polish czwórniak-style mead bottled at 11% ABV, produced by Spółdzielnia Pszczelarska Apis in Lublin, Poland. It is the driest mead in the Apis range. It follows the czwórniak method, with one part honey fermented with three parts water, yielding about 320 grams of natural nectar honey per litre. Korzenny means spiced, reflecting cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. After fermentation it matures for one year before release. The nose shows mulled spice, cinnamon bark, whole cloves, honey, floral undertones, nuttiness and caraway. The palate is moderately sweet but drier than most meads, with cinnamon, allspice, nectarine-like stone fruit, floral character, honey, savory wood and lemon. The finish is light-bodied and warming, with cinnamon, vanilla, dry honey and nutmeg.