Jack Ratt Lyme Bay Westcountry Mead, 75 cl

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Treading the normal path is not for us! We prefer to trust our inventive instincts and sense of creativity to push the boundaries whilst aiming for the best possible quality in all that we do. There was still a lot of work to be done here said Lambert. Lobbying, and engaging with the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs could benefit the industry. A UK association for mead makers could also help protect and market the category, he added. We are passionate about keeping the skill of Westcountry cider making alive. Twenty years ago we started making real, simple, old fashioned quality ciders, and now we have an unrivalled reputation for producing ciders of the highest standard. Another issue for mead makers is that it is still a fairly new commercialised drink, and for duty’s sake, mead is still not recognised as a stand-alone category.

Spirits have come a long way over the years, with many high-quality products now able to be enjoyed neat or served over ice, with spiced rum now being one of these spirits. In fact, spiced rum has developed so much that many are predicting it to “do a gin” and come through a meteoric resurgence.

Constantly Pushing Boundaries

Each one of our Fruit, Country and Sparkling Wines is made with immense care and attention. Our winemaker and dedicated team continually strive to improve and enhance the flavour and depth of each particular wine. It launched a new taproom in Bermondsey, south London earlier this month, and is on its was to securing B Corp status. Sustainability is a key focus for Gosnells: it has partnered with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. What's more, our philosophy of making the very best products has also been recognised this year in our achieving the highest possible industry accreditation; the ‘British Retail Consortium Global Standard’, which was awarded to us with an A-grade and makes us the only English wine producer to hold this prestigious accolade. Regarding our English wine production, At Lyme Bay Winery we like to do things a little differently. Since 2015 we’ve been working with some of the best English wine growers to bring you a selection of delicious and award-winning still and sparkling wines. We are one of a very few wineries that works with growers all over the country to get the best fruit rather than relying on what is grown in our own vineyards.That way, we have access to different grape varieties that grow better on different soils and in different microclimates across the country and use them to make exceptional, full of character still and sparkling wines that suit every palate and occasion.

Some experts even tipped 2020 as being the Year of Spiced Rum due to the surge in interest, although as with most things that were due to happen this year, it might have to be rolled over until 2021! In Your Coffee Lambert believed the biggest challenge for the mead sector was people gatekeeping the product. While consumers were attracted to the drink, getting them in front of suppliers was a challenge. While Lyme Bay’s meads could be compared to sweet wines, Gosnells focuses on session-style meads that are suited to the on trade. Lyme Bay, founded in 1993 by Nigel Howard, aimed to create high-quality west country cider using the finest cider apples. Over 30 years, we’ve gained praise for our innovative and consistently high-quality drinks from customers and professionals alike.All in all, this bold approach to producing category-defining drinks has paid off. Over the last 25 years we have seen the success and reputation of our products soar: having won 35 awards in 2016 alone, from prestigious competitions including the International Wine and Spirit Competition, the International Cider Challenge, the Decanter World Wine Awards and many more. This was largely due to the fact mead is hard to place, he added, as it doesn’t neatly fit into a ‘premium cider’ or ‘wine’ category, for instance. A bright future