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Redemption

Name Inspiration:

"Redemption Song" by Bob Marley and the Wailers

A semi-sweet metheglin made with wildflower honey, ginger, hibiscus, orange peel, allspice, and cloves.

14% ABV

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Pairings:

Curried goat, or ham garnished with pineapples, cherries and cloves. 

Gettin' Figgy

Name Inspiration:

"Gettin' Jiggy Wit It" by Will Smith

A sweet melomel made with orange blossom honey, Turkish figs, orange peel, cardamom and nutmeg. 13.6% ABV

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Pairings:

Honey ham, grilled ham-and-swiss sandwich, or cheese plate with goat and blue cheeses. 

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Frozen Apple

A sweet mead created by freeze concentrating apple cider and fermenting the cider with orange blossom honey and raspberry honey. The result is akin to an ice wine, but with honeyed apple cider! 14% ABV

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Pairings:

Apple pear tart, after Thanksgiving dinner sipper, cheese danish

Purple Rain

Name Inspiration:

"Purple Rain" by Prince and the Revolution

A semi-sweet melomel made with Appalachian wildflower honey, blackberry blossom honey, and elderberries.

13% ABV

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Pairings:

Roasted duck, lamb chops, peanut brittle, and rich chocolate cake

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Ginger Plum Fairy

Name Inspiration:

"Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" by Tchaikovsky

A semi-sweet metheglin made with avocado blossom honey, clover honey, ginger and plums. 13.5% ABV

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Pairings:

Fruit cake, Peking duck, and stir fry

Mazurka

Name Inspiration:

Mazurkas by Chopin

A sweet Polish-style mead made with Appalachian wildflower honey. 14% ABV

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Pairings:

Enjoy as an after dinner sipper, or pair with desserts like babka or shortbread cookies.

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Let It Linger

Name Inspiration:

"Linger" by The Cranberries

A semi-sweet cyser made with Virginia apple cider, blueberry blossom honey, and cranberries. 13% ABV

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Pairings:

Thanksgiving dinner, charcuterie, goat cheese, and maple candies.

Supernova

Name Inspiration:

"Champagne Supernova" by Oasis

A sparkling semi-sweet metheglin made with star thistle honey, orange juice, apple cider, rosemary, thyme, and green tea. 13.5% ABV

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Pairings:

Roast turkey or chicken, pork loin, or grilled salmon

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Today is the Greatest

Musical Inspiration:

"Today" by Smashing Pumpkins

A semi-sweet metheglin made with wildflower honey, pumpkin pie spices, and aged in bourbon barrels. 13% ABV

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Pairings:

Butternut squash ravioli, pork with applesauce, pecan pie, and Thanksgiving dinner

Black Magic Woman

Name Inspiration:

"Black Magic Woman" by Santana

A semi-sweet melomel made with Appalachian Wildflower honey, blackberries, a touch of mace, and sweetened with buckwheat honey. 14% ABV

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Pairings:

Carrot cake, coffee cake, grilled cheese, bolognese, and Mexican street corn.

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Eye of the Cyser

Name Inspiration:

"Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor

A semi-sweet cyser made with Virginia apple cider, wildflower honey, and aged in American oak barrels. 13% ABV

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Pairings:

Fried oysters, smoked gouda cheese, warm cake doughnuts, and flatbread with cheddar, bacon, and crisp apple slices. 

La Berry Bomba

Name Inspiration:

"La Bamba" by Ritchie Valens

A semi-sweet melomel made with alfalfa honey, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries.

13% ABV

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Pairings:

Summer salad, roasted poultry, green beans with almonds, and chocolate cheesecake. 

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Some Like It Hot

Name Inspiration:

"Some Like It Hot" by Powerstation

A semi-sweet and spicy capsicumel made with Appalachian wildflower honey, peach, and habanero pepper. 14% ABV

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Pairings:

Mac and cheese, chicken wings, carnitas, dark chocolate, or flan. 

Soak Up the Sun

Name Inspiration:

"Soak Up the Sun" by Sheryl Crow

A semi-sweet traditional mead made with orange blossom honey. Oak barrel aged for 18 months. 13.5% ABV

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Pairings:

Vichyssoise, creamy pasta dishes, poached fish, cheese board

10th Anniversary Edition

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All Blues

Musical Inspiration:

"All Blues" by Miles Davis

A semi-sweet melomel made with blueberry blossom honey and blueberries, and aged with French oak. 13% ABV

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Pairings:

Pepper steak, asiago or romano cheeses, blueberry cobbler with vanilla ice cream.

Raspberry Passion

Musical Inspiration:

"Raspberry Jam" by Joe Satriani

A sweet metheglin with Appalachian wildflower honey, raspberries, and passion fruit. 13% ABV

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Pairings:

Mexican cuisine, lemon cake, warm brownies, or cheesecake

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All That Glitters

Musical Inspiration:

"All Star" by Smash Mouth

A semi-sweet traditional mead made with our local wildflower honey. 13% ABV

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Pairings:

Arugula and orange salad, aged parmesan cheese and Calabrian salami, or a pear tart

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Virginia Tonight

Musical Inspiration:

"Virginia Moon" by Norah Jones and Dave Grohl

A semi-sweet traditional mead made with Appalachian and Virginia wildflower honeys, and aged in bourbon barrels. 12.5%

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Pairings:

Virginia country ham, Asian BBQ, pan-seared seafood, pizza, aged cheddars, and Mac and Cheese

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Soak Up the Sun

Musical Inspiration:

"Soak Up the Sun" by Sheryl Crow

A semi-sweet traditional mead made with orange blossom honey. 13% ABV

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Pairings:

Citrus chicken or fish, fettuccini alfredo, or lemon bars

Scarborough Fair

Musical Inspiration:

"Scarborough Fair" by Simon and Garfunkel

A dry metheglin mead made with star thistle honey, green tea, rosemary and thyme, and aged with French oak chips. 13% ABV

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Pairings:

Roasted lamb, grilled salmon or rainbow trout, potatoes, and tomato-based pasta dishes

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Strawberry Swing

Musical Inspiration:

"Strawberry Swing" by Coldplay

A sweet melomel made with alfalfa blossom honey and strawberries. 13% ABV

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Pairings:

Cheesecake, chocolate, lemon bars, key lime pie, chocolate covered strawberries, cheese plate

Black Velvet

Musical Inspiration:

"Black Velvet" by Alannah Myles

A semi-sweet melomel made with a blend of star thistle and Appalachian wildflower honey and black currants.

13% ABV

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Pairings:

Steak and potatoes, roasted poultry, Italian cuisine, or dark chocolate

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