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B Nektar Ep 13 - 2 yr reserve

B. Nektar: Episode 13 – 2 Year Reserve

August 23, 2018 by The Mad AlcheMeadist

B. Nektar Meadery has released a “Extra Limited” batch of their traditional mead that has been aged for 2 years in Bourbon Barrels. B. Nektar labels generally have some pop culture theme to them, and this one has gone for a Star Wars motif. This mead weighs in at 16.2% ABV, which should be a good time.

Right off the bat, you can smell the bourbon and oak. The nose on it is quite strong, but has some slight hints of sweetness that are detectable. I really enjoyed this one. It is pretty far on the sweet scale, which gives it a very thick mouthfeel to it. You can even see this by the legs of the mead sticking to the sides of the glass. You get a nice, simple honey flavor upfront. The aging has given this a distinct, but pleasant bourbon flavor on the backend. This helps to keep the sweetness from being to cloying. Somewhere in the middle, there is a sense of heat, likely from the bourbon or oak. There’s a nice amount of acidity that creates a mouthwatering, refreshing sensation to the drink.

Given its limited run, make sure to pick this up if you can.

May the pours B. with you.

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