Dive Deep into the World of Mead

For those advanced enthusiasts who prefer to venture off the beaten path, or for those who want to dive headfirst into the world of mead right from the start.

We have prepared a selection that deliberately avoids the standard options. Includes our seasonal limited Blue C. Each bottle in this assortment uses a different type of honey, making it an irresistible set for mead lovers to enjoy the unique characteristics of each variety.

【Set Contents】
1. "Shio-Mead '24 | White Wine Barrel-Aged Mead"
The third collaboration mead with Yoho-ya in Hamamatsu City. This year, we brewed it using exclusively honey sourced from Yoho-ya. We used honey with a cooling sensation reminiscent of muscat, mandarin orange, Japanese pepper, and mint, then aged the mead in white wine barrels.

This year, we increased the amount of honey and raised the alcohol content by 2%, making it even richer.

2. "This is it - soba | Buckwheat Honey Mead from Hokkaido"
"This is it," made with multi-flower honey from Myanmar, is an ANTELOPE staple.

This version is crafted by replacing all of that honey with buckwheat honey from Hokkaido. Buckwheat honey has a strong, assertive aroma reminiscent of smoke, medicinal compresses, and roasted mandarin orange. We added some ripe persimmons during fermentation to soften the profile.

We hope you enjoy the shifts in flavor brought about by the different honeys. We thought it might be nice to pair with soba noodles; it seems to work well with "oroshi soba" (soba with grated daikon).

3. "DEEPSEEK - Bodaiju Honey - | White Wine Barrel-Aged Mead"
Deepseek - honey is our flagship mead aged in bourbon barrels.

While usually made with Myanmar honey, this batch uses exclusively linden (Bodaiju) honey from Nagano Prefecture, aged in white wine barrels for just under seven months. It brings out the quintessential character of linden honey—woody, like being in a forest, with a hint of spice.

4. "Blue C | Hassaku and Ansei-kan Citrus Mead from Onomichi"
At Comorebi Farm, overlooking the Seto Inland Sea from the steep slopes of Innoshima in Onomichi, Hassaku and Ansei-kan citrus are grown using natural farming methods.

We brewed this by incorporating the whole fruits, using both the peel and juice of juicy Hassaku—full of acidity, bitterness, and minerals—and fresh, green, bell-pepper-like Ansei-kan.

We believe if it isn't bitter, it isn't Hassaku, so expect a mature, refined bitterness. It makes you want to knock back a glass and dive into the blue sea.

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Each bottle is 500ml. Immerse yourself in the depths of mead alone, discuss it with another aficionado, or bring in three friends and recruit them into the world of mead... This is a special, limited-time assortment.

*Please store these bottles upright, not horizontally.