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SKU 981821
$17.10/bottle
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The Athanor is a “bochet” style mead inspired by the famed alchemical oven of the same name. Its creation begins with slowly heating raw honey to caramelize it, imparting rich, deep flavors. This caramelized honey is then fermented using two different wine yeasts, resulting in a dark amber ferment. Following the initial fermentation, the meadery carefully ages The Athanor in recently emptied Heaven Hill Whiskey barrels for over a year. During this extended aging process, the mead takes on additional rich notes of chocolate and vanilla, perfectly complementing its caramelized honey base. Dry and brisk the Athanor is a perfect sipper for those chilly nights to come. One can savor its complex flavors and warming embrace in a rocks glass, optionally with a single ice cube to release its aromas.
Mead is an ancient fermented beverage made from honey, water, and yeast, often referred to as honey wine. Unlike traditional grape-based wines, mead’s primary fermentable sugar comes from honey, which gives it a distinct flavor profile. It can be made in a range of styles, from dry to sweet, still to sparkling, and light to full-bodied.
What makes mead unique is its versatility and historical significance. It has been produced for thousands of years across cultures, from the Vikings of Scandinavia to medieval Europe and ancient China. Mead can be infused with fruits, spices, herbs, and even hops, creating variations such as melomel (fruit mead), metheglin (spiced mead), and cyser (apple mead).
With flavors ranging from floral and honeyed to tart and complex, mead pairs well with cheeses, roasted meats, and spicy dishes. Its resurgence in modern craft brewing has introduced new enthusiasts to this historically rich and diverse beverage.
Country
United States
Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.
Region
New York
New York state has a wine history which stretches back to the mid-17th century, when Dutch settlers first began cultivating grape vines in the Hudson Valley. Since then, the wine industry of New York has grown from strength to strength, mixing the old with the new as wineries continue to experiment with modern techniques alongside their traditional heritage. Indeed, certain wineries in New York state hold a claim to being amongst the oldest and most well established in the New World, with at least one dating back over three hundred and fifty years. New York state is responsible for a relatively small range of grape varietals, due to its cooler, damper climate, but many varietals such as Riesling and Seyval Blanc thrive in such conditions and produce wines a of singular quality.
375ml
