Monday, March 16, 2009
Psenkova Acerglyn - Michigan maple syrup and Michigan Wildflower honey Acerglyn.
acer - a maple or related tree, with five-lobed leaves.
glyn - refers to it's mead roots. Mead is a fermented beverage made from honey, water and yeast.
Psenkova Acerglyn - Michigan maple syrup and Michigan Wildflower honey Acerglyn.
A collaboration between Psenkova and B. Nektar Urban Meadery.
Details:
Pitch Date: October 15th 2008
50/50 honey and maple syrup
Aged on Medium Toast New Hungarian Oak on 11/3/08 racked off oak 12/30/2008
3/16/2009 Racked and back sweetened with Grade A Amber Organic Michigan Maple Syrup.
Net yield:
Estimated bottle date: late March 2009, extremely limited release thereafter in 2009.
Bottled in 375ml Bellissima Antique green bottles.
Friday, March 13, 2009
a posse ad esse - 1st Release Psenkova Brand Cherry Mead
Over two years in its development, hand-crafted in small batches by world-class winemaker Shawn Walters using only honey from a small
Where one can find Psenkova Cherry Mead in
Restaurants:
Psenkova Cherry Mead is currently served at:
Michael Symon’s Roast in Downtown Detroit.
Merchants:
Southeast Michigan:
Cost Plus Eastern Market Wine Shop –
Doug’s Party Time – Royal Oak
G & S Market – Royal Oak
Holiday Market – Royal Oak
Merchants Fine Wine - Dearborn
Oxford Wine Shoppe – Oxford Michigan
Papa Joe’s – Birmingham
Rainbow Liquor and Wine -
Red Wagon Wine Shoppe -
Simply Wine -
Western Market –
Westborne Market - Royal Oak
Royal Liqour - Royal Oak
Red Wagon Wine Shoppe - Rochester
Mid-Michigan:
Liquor Express - Bridgeport
Ideal Party Store - Bay City
Eastman Party Store - Midland
Pinconning Cheese Shop - Pinconning
Opperman’s
Northern Michigan:
Michigan Traders - Cedar
Silver Tree - Traverse City
The Cherry Stop - Traverse City
Cedar City Market - Cedar
Barrels and Barrels – Suttons Bay
Bayside Market –
Blue Goat –
Cherry Stop –
Silvertree Deli - Suttons Bay
Martha's Restaurant - Suttons Bay
Michigan Peddler - Suttons Bay
Hansen's Market - Suttons Bay
Omena Party Store - Omena
Scotts - Northport
Jack's Market - Traverse City
Leland Mercantile - Leland
The Cheese Shanty - Leland
Deering's Market - Empire
NJ's Market - Lake Leelanau
The Beverage Company - Traverse City
The Fort at Ponshewaing - Alanson
*This list is by no means complete, if you know someplace that should be added please let us know.
Psenkova Brand Meads are available from the Sleeping Bear Trading Company