Bourbon BA Full of Care 2021

Bourbon barrel-aged apple mead made with caramelized honey, apple reduction, maple syrup, vanilla beans and cinnamon (Widow Jane 10 y/o for 19 months). The fruit base of the mead consists of a blend of fresh and fragrant Sunrise apple juice, together with a deep and complex apple syrup made by reducing apple juice for hours and hours. As it was not complex enough on its own, only caramelized honey were added (mainly wildflower, but also some heather for additional complexity). After fermenting slowly and maturing for many months, it was conditioned on Ugandan vanilla beans, extra dark maple syrup, as well as a pinch of the most flavorful cinnamon sticks we could get our hands on. Voila! -------------------------- 2021 -------------------------- Barrel origin: Widow Jane 10 y/o (19 months aging) Honey varieties: Caramelized wildflower and heather honey Apple variety: Sunrise (+ a couple of other varieties in the syrup) *The vintage year refers to the harvest year of the main ingredients*