Designed by the Owners Group 5th Edition; it features nearly a ton of domestically sourced black currants, raspberries and strawberries with some locally sourced polyflora honey from right here in Sarasota. Then aged on heavily charred American Oak before spending nearly two additional years in a freshly emptied Wild Turkey “Rare Breed” barrel.
Back in September we gave the Owners Group 7th Edition a chance to leave their mark on this mead. A little 5th Edition and 7th Edition collaboration.
A Cobbler treatment with gluten-free graham and Amburana was the winner.
The aromatics are of dark fruit, cobbler crust and that distinctive Amburana note. Some delicate florals and woody character. The color is dark crimson red bordering on black. Optically superb clarity. Long sheeting legs. On the palate I get bold red fruit with some vanillins and woody character. The Graham is pronounced as is the Amburana. Great complexity and a full enveloping finish.