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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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Bourbon St. Blues

Name Inspiration:

"Bourbon Street Blues" by Louis Prima

A semi-sweet melomel made with blueberry blossom honey and blueberries, aged in bourbon barrels. 14% ABV

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Pairings:

Grilled meats, pepper steak, aged cheeses

Apricot Sun

Name Inspiration:

"Apricot Sun" by Lilly Carron

A sweet melomel made with Appalachian wildflower honey, apricots, and fermented with Belgian Abbaye yeast. 14% ABV

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Pairings:

Almond torte, baklava, grilled cheese, and Indian cuisine

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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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