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[shalora]

Woo hoo, free booze!

*ahem*

That is, hey look, I have a christmas present! :) Thank you so much, arethinn - this stuff is *amazing*. So much richer and more complex than any other mead I've had.

Also, holiday treats for kitties in the way of a box and some styrofoam blocks to attack! They're having a ball. ;)

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[ruhaniyyih]

SWEET! I've never had mead. I think I'll try some this year. I know of some sources.

A friend of mine made a drink the other day that tasted for all the world, of APPLE PIE. It's made of apple juice, Everclear, steeped with cinnamon sticks and a "secret ingredient". I won't ask. All I know is it was GOOOOOOD. Very smooth, and woulda knocked me on my keister had I had more than a sip.

[shalora]

Oh man, that sounds amazing!

You can usually get mead at Belmont Station, though this particular one is local to Sunnyvale, so they probably won't carry it. I do love the Honey Run meads they have there, though. Hmm. I think that's the name of the winery... haven't gotten any in about 6 months, so I may have it wrong. arethinn sent me some Rabbit's Foot.

[arethinn]

Yep, Honey Run. They're in Chico. I like theirs okay, especially the Elderberry which is a rare type, but I prefer Rabbit's Foot's plain varieties.

[shalora]

LOL - I haven't had Honey Run's plain, but I have had the elderberry and it's *fabulous*. Also had a fabulous marionberry, but it was a different meadery and I can't recall the name. Something local. Got the both of them at Belmont Station anyway.

[arethinn]

Do not, repeat DO NOT drink Chaucer's.

It's usually pretty easy to order mead online if you can't find it in stores anywhere around you. Rabbit's Foot ships, as does Honeyrun. http://www.heidrunmeadery.com/ has a wide selection of "varietals" (made with different honeys) that I've been meaning to try. Other suggestions (though I haven't tried them) - http://www.lakeliquor.com carries some meads, and http://www.magpiemead.com/.

[shalora]

OMG she ain't kidding. Chaucer's is HORRIBLE.(though I do like the little spice sachet for spicing other things, lol)

Another good online one (the only one I've ordered from, personally) is White Winter Winery. I've had a couple of their sweet meads and they're lovely.