View Full Version : Varietal meads
nursebee
11-15-2005, 04:18 PM
I am looking to make some GREAT varietal meads. What tastes great to you and what has done well with comps?
Gregory_Naff
11-16-2005, 06:03 AM
My favorite is "Fireweed" honey. Very light and delicate. Same with "Cat's Claw" and "Star Thistle". These are very light honeys. The Fireweed and star thistle are almost clear. I did my fireweed as a sweet mead and my star thistle as a semi-dry, sparkling. Both have exceeded 40 points in various competitions. My cat's claw should be ready for competition in the spring; it'll be two years old.
Aspera
11-17-2005, 02:42 PM
Orange blossom honey makes a very fine sack mead.
nursebee
11-17-2005, 02:47 PM
I bottled my OB today. Of the 3 I bottled this week, it was the most drinkable.