#8 Roasted Metheglyn

Racked off sediment, onto medium toast French oak, a couple ounces of avocado honey mixed with distilled water, and a fresh, split vanilla bean. The SG reading was .995. I don't expect the honey to add much sweetness, but rather a touch more rich flavor.

The sample I drew out is dry and hot, of course, but there are some great undertones. The bitter is the bitter of the chicory in the Roastaroma tea. The mead itself has a warm, rich fragrance. I will backsweeten before I bottle it, but I have good hopes for this one. It's not clear yet, but I expect it will clear a lot after this racking.