Honey Mead
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Honey Mead
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Kangaroo-Island-Honey-Mead-with-Icecream

Honey Mead

$35.00 Sale Save

Honey Mead

$35.00 Sale Save

Honey mead - or as the Ancient Greeks called ‘ambrosia or nectar' was the sustenance of the gods, conferring immortality when consumed, and beautifying when applied to the body. In more recent times, the Vikings believed honey wine to be an aphrodisiac and a potion for male virility. In their culture, a newlywed couple drank honey wine for one calendar month after their wedding to promote the conception of a child early in the marriage. This period was referred to as the ‘honey-month’, that has now evolved into the tradition of the honeymoon.

It is made simply by fermenting honey. Archaeological evidence suggests it is the oldest fermented drink known to mankind – the first meads may have been enjoyed around 9,000 years ago in Northern China. Throughout human history, and in many different cultures across Europe, Africa and Asia, wines made from fermented honey have been hailed for their flavour and their effect on the human experience.

Island Beehive teamed up with Maxwell Wines, the largest and most successful producer of mead in the southern hemisphere, to produce a Kangaroo Island Ligurian Honey Mead which would be only available from Island Beehive on Kangaroo Island. The Honey Mead was released in May 2015 at the Kangaroo Island Feastival.

Come in to try some honey mead for yourself free of charge from our visitor centre.

Volume 375ml
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SHIPPING INFORMATION

Orders are usually packed and dispatched within 1 to 3 business days, but may take longer during busy periods. Once the order is shipped you will receive notification and a tracking number.

Our honey is raw and is not fine filtered, which means it undergoes minimal processing during the extraction and packing, so that it retains the health benefits from the naturally occurring enzymes.

For this reason we are unable to send honey to Western Australia or the Northern Territory.

We can ship honey to Tasmania, but cannot ship any candles or wax products.

Depending on the country, international shipments may be subject to import taxes, duties and custom fees which are levied by the country of destination and are the responsibility of the recipient.

In some instances honey or honey products may not be cleared by Customs. Please be aware that we cannot offer refunds or guarantee receipt of products outside of Australia, and recommend checking the requirements of the destination country before placing an order.

Due to customs restrictions, we are unable to ship honey to countries within the EU.

Customer Reviews

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Stacey L
Best Mead Ive ever tasted

Meads are a tricky thing. They can be absolutely complex and full of terroir or sweet cheap stuff.
This is mead is the real deal- not really sweet, herbaceous and full of light. Delicious. I will order again.

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Xiang Wang

Perfect as usual

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Libby Lambert
Christmas Cheer - Honey Mead

2 bottles of honey mead arrived intact and in good time. I can't tell you what it tastes like as I have purchased them as Christmas gifts. The honeycomb packaging in the box is very appropriate and I will make another copy of the Honey Mead Recipes to go with the second bottle. If I get a taste of the mead at any stage I will let you know what I think kind regards.

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Jodi Jones
My drink of choice.

We purchased our first bottle of Honey Mead at the Royal Adelaide show. We’ve since ordered another 5 bottles and are ready to purchase again.
It is a very enjoyable drink, smooth and sweet.
You must try it!

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Sally Harrison
Nectar of the gods

I visited KI and brought a bottle of this mead.
Since then I have ordered 2 more. That’s a review in itself.
Warm on its own, but I like it in water with ginger… so great for colds.

On ice, on its own, mixed… delicious.
Packs a punch though if you’re not careful ❤️