In the First Part Of The Journey 

Spring 2025 release 

16% 

Mead Details 

This was a fun one for us. We did a collaboration with Amy Olsen. We sourced some super delicious Fig Blossom honey from Mexico to use for this one. We then added Black Mission figs, dates, and raisins in during primary fermentation. 

This mead is approximately 8 months old before bottling. 

The yeast we used was Novell

Karl’s tasting notes 

Up next for me is to try a very special mead that’s here in the works. A collaboration batch with one Amy Olsen; well respected homebrewer, judge of many-a-mead, mead competition winner many times over, and not to mention many other roles involving mead across the spectrum! I’ve been looking forward to this one!

First, as always, let’s break down that nose! This one starts initially with a deep, rich, earthy sweetness. Those notes of condensed sugars from the dates, melding with the honey until we’re reaching molasses impressions. Opening it up reveals more of the subtle notes of figs and brandy-caramel notes. Enough teasing, this one demands further study!

The first sip abandons all impressions and assumptions of this mead being “thick” or “molassesy”, all that I got was a velvety smooth wave of honey that is intertwined with an identity of dates and deeper notes that I’ll *have* to take another sip to uncover more about. Further enjoyment tells a tale of the raisins, dates and figs respectfully rioting for my attention in a sea of velvet honey. Those notes of brandy-caramel are also a happy undertone. Any notes of alcohol is appreciated as any evening brandy before me; the sweetness of the honey and the sugar-dense fruits give it a respectable and dare I say sexy balance of flavor. This is a mead that a chugger (you know who you are) could love for the date and raisin honey flavors washing over their tongue. A slow appreciator of mead instead can pick apart many subtleties that are equally impressive. Very good job on this one, Amy, I

 foresee an evening brandy glass with this mead’s name on it in my future!