Wild Blossom PB & J Mead (75cl, 14%)

A craft mead from Chicago's first meadery, made by pumping honey wine over fresh-roasted peanuts and co-fermenting with Concord grapes. The peanuts and grapes are integral to fermentation rather than added as flavouring. It is best served chilled on its own, or slightly below room temperature to bring out more roasted peanut character. The aroma opens with roasted peanuts, followed by sweet Concord grape and a gentle honeyed warmth. The palate has a distinct peanut butter quality, with Concord grape sweetness at mid-palate and a honey backbone for balance. The finish is medium in length, with lingering roasted peanut and trailing grape-jam sweetness.