Cornish Elderberry Mead
A strawberry-flavoured Pyment or Melomel (Fruit-flavoured Mead) from Cornish Mead Co.
This range of drinks is sold in 25cl and 75cl bottles, so we bought a few gift packs of the smaller ones to give each one a try! Their range of Pyment/melomel drinks seem to be all made from the same grape base.
Appearance
The colour is a deep ruby that is barely see-through in a full glass.
Nose
There is a pronounced aroma of bold elderberry coming right out of the glass. There is some notes of other red/dark fruit presumably coming from the grape base.
Taste
This taste is definitely fruit forward with a more lingering finish that other flavours such as their cherry mead.
The finish is a blend of sweetness and tartness. The fruit flavour in the initial sip is bold, but the overall body in the mouth is more medium-bodied compared to a powerful, full-bodied wine.
Mead Cocktails
The Cornish Mead Co’s website suggests using this drink as part of a cocktail called Kernow Carnival which includes rum, lime and mint. Sounds like a good Summer drink!