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Cornish Mead Wine

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Mead itself, a traditional honey-flavoured wine, is available in two styles. Cornish Mead Wine at 14 % ABV and Cornish Mead Liqueur at 17 % ABV. The fruit meads, of which blackberry is the most popular, followed by elderberry, strawberry, peach, apricot and cherry flavours, are all at 17% ABV.

Cornish Mead has been renowned for years as ‘The Honeymoon Drink’, and more recently the Company has registered the trademark ‘Love Potion’. This consists of the full strength mead wine served with ice and lemonade.

The Cornish Mead Company provides a full delivery service to our trade customers throughout Cornwall and Devon. Please contact us for a price list and further details. For delivery outside these areas, we offer a mail order service, direct to your door. We can deliver three 75cl bottles of mead wine at a cost of £31.96 for Cornish Mead, or £35.78 for Cornish Liqueur Mead or any flavour fruit wine. If you would like to order our product in any larger quantities, please contact us for an individual quote.

If you would like to place an order for three bottles, please send a cheque, made payable to ‘Cornish Mead Co Ltd’, for the appropriate amount, and the wine will be delivered to you within a few working days. Alternatively, please contact us by email or by telephone. (Please Note. Orders of three bottles MUST be of the same flavour.) If you would prefer to order bottles singly, why not visit our online shop at www.cornishmead.co.uk where you can pay via PayPal

Address:
Cornish Mead Co Ltd
The Mead House
Newlyn
PENZANCE
TR18 5QF

Tel: (01736) 363942

company reg. no. 5804062

History of Mead

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When you drink “Cornish Mead”, you are drinking … History.
Before any other alcoholic drink was thought of, Mead was being drunk in the great halls and palaces of England, a fit toast for heroes. The making of Mead was an art preserved for centuries inside the monasteries. When these were dissolved by Henry VIII, the drinking of Mead fell into disuse until recent times when the ancient recipes have been revived in Cornwall, and Mead is being rediscovered by a new generation of Englishmen.

When you drink, “Cornish Mead” you are drinking … Love.
The association between Mead and marriage goes back to pagan times when the custom was for the happy couple to drink honey wine at their wedding and for a month afterwards, from which we derive the word ‘Honeymoon’.Indeed, “Cornish Mead” is renowned to this day as the honeymoon drink. As well as its health and energy-giving properties, Mead has gained a reputation as an aphrodisiac. We recommend individual research by our customers into this aspect of this delicious drink.

When you drink “Cornish Mead” you are drinking … Nature.
Honey is the chief ingredient, giving Mead its distinctive, Summery taste. Grape-juice and other natural products go to make up a drink full of health and goodness, blending to highlight the flavour born of the flowers.”Cornish Mead” is served in two strengths: Mead Wine and Liqueur Mead. It has been a favourite in the West Country for many years now, and more people all over the country are discovering it every day. Be the next!

Flavours

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Cornish Mead Wine. Combining a grape wine base with a smooth honey flavour gives Cornish Mead its distinctive taste.

Cornish Mead is avalible in two strengths -
Cornish Mead Wine @ 14% ABV and
Cornish Mead Liqueur @ 17 % ABV.

By adding a variety of fruit flavours to the Cornish Mead base, the Cornish Mead Company has produced a distinctive range of high strength (17 % ABV) fruit meads.

Four full fruit flavours: Blackberry – Elderberry – Strawberry and Cherry are backed by a subtle hint of honey.

How To Order

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3 x 75cl bottles of Cornish Mead Wine = £33.57. 3 x 75cl bottles of Cornish Mead Liqueur or Fruit Wine = £37.56. If you would like to place an order, please send a cheque to us made payable to ‘Cornish Mead Co Ltd’, for the appropriate amount and the wine will be delivered to you by courier within two working days. Alternatively, please contact us by email or by telephone. (01736 363942). Should you prefer, visit our online shop www.cornishmead.co.uk where you can pay by PayPal and order bottles singly

NOTE: We will not knowingly sell alcohol to persons under 18 years of age.

Address:
Cornish Mead Co Ltd
The Mead House
Newlyn
PENZANCE
TR18 5QF

Tel: (01736) 363942

company reg. no. 5804062

History Of The Meaderies

admin — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 03:55:09 +0000

The first Meadery opened in 1965 in a converted cinema in Newlyn. Initially it just sold a selection of fruit wines and Cornish Mead wine. Later that year, catering began with very limited cooking facilities which only took two whole chickens which were then cut in half and served with chips. The first year, the most meals served in one night was thirty two. Over the years this has increased until now as many as four hundred people could be served in one night.

St. Agnes Meadery

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St. Agnes Meadery was opened in 1984. Originally built in granite as a cinema in 1881, the building subsequently became a puppet theatre before being converted into a Meadery. The Meadery is located in the heart of the village of St. Agnes on the rugged North Cornish coast, renowned for its beaches and surfing. Conveniently located for Newquay and Perranporth and just a couple of miles from the Chiverton roundabout on the A30, free car parking is available just 200 metres away.

A friendly smile and a warm welcome await you at our candlelit medieval themed family restaurant where you can eat with your fingers from wooden platters.

Popular with both locals and holidaymakers alike, we cater for large parties and welcome families and children. There is disabled access at the side of the building.

Manager/Chef: Mike Law & Richard Woolcott

Tel: 01872 553127

Map and directions TR5 0TL

Opening Times:
OPEN 6.00pm EVERY FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY, BANK HOLIDAYS and nightly during MOST SCHOOL HOLIDAYS. Please phone to check specific dates.

Bookings are not normally necessary but can be made for tables of 8 or more

King Arthur’s Meadery

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Dine in the King’s surroundings, see the magic sword in the stone and be served by his wenches. Feast your delights at his round table and relish the generous portions and variety of dishes the Meadery chef has to offer. King Arthur’s Meadery is fun for all the family from toddlers to grandparents. Situated only five minutes from Falmouth, the quaint Cornish village of Budock Water is an ideal setting for this medieval restaurant. So travel back in time and enjoy the magic of King Arthur’s Meadery

The legend of King Arthur is a firm favorite with its Cornish connections. Here at King Arthur’s Meadery the huge round table and the sword in the stone are just part of the medieval ambience. The scene is set for a medieval banquet: candlelight, serving wenches, wooden platters and even coats of arms and shields adorning the walls. The mead is flowing, the food is great, so what are you waiting for?

Originally a chapel, the King Arthur’s Meadery opened in 1996 and is the smallest of our Meaderies.

Manager/Chef: Nick Morgan

Tel: 01326 377010

Map and directions TR11 5DD

Opening Times:
OPEN 6.30pm EVERY FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY, BANK HOLIDAYS, RED LETTER DAYS and nightly during MOST SCHOOL HOLIDAYS. Please phone to confirm actual dates.

Bookings are not normally necessary but are advisable.

** TAKE-AWAYS AVAILABLE **

Special dietary requirements can be catered for with prior notice

Branwells Mill Meadery

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Relax and enjoy a drink in our spacious bar with stunning views across Mounts Bay. Then move through to our pirate themed restaurant complete with galleons and pirates climbing the rigging above your heads.

Branwells Mill is steeped in history. Originally a mill and corn store as its name suggests, when it was built it was only about fifty metres from the quay and windjammers from as far afield as Russia brought cereals to the mill. Later on, Alf Parker developed it into a department store and also made world class banjos in a small factory on the top floor. Their trademark was a small abalone seahorse set into the head piece.

The building was converted again by the Cornish Mead Company in the nineteen eighties. The Meadery, located on the top floor and conveniently served by a lift, opened in 1989.

The Meadery is a lively fun venue with where you can eat with your fingers off wooden serving platters served by costumed serving wenches so come on down and enjoy the atmosphere. A salad bar and vegetarian options are also available.

A private room is available for special events.

The Meadery is located conveniently opposite Penzance railway station. There is also a large public car park across the road.

Manageress: Cath Kliskey

Tel: 01736 350292

Map and Directions TR18 2LQ

Opening Times:
OPEN 6.00 pm every FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY, BANK HOLIDAYS and most evenings during SCHOOL HOLIDAYS. Please phone to check actual dates.

Bookings are not normally necessary but can be made for tables of 8 or more

Redruth Meadery

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Try our noted selection of Cornish Mead and fruit wines, new world wines, beers and spirits. We cater for families and large parties. The food is delicious and reasonably priced. Childs portions are available. Choose from our extensive menu (including chef’s home made specials), or our renowned ‘Chicken or Scampi in the Rough’,. Eat with your fingers from a wooden platter in a candlelit setting of a bygone age. A salad bar and vegetarian options are also available.

The mood here is set by the medieval theme. Knights and shields are the order of the day. A fun place to enjoy the atmosphere and be served your dinner on a wooden platter by a lovely serving wench. The mead is tasty as is the food cooked by Dave Pounder who takes care to ensure you enjoy the food your wenches bring for you. A private room is available for those special nights when only a good old time banquet hall will do. There is something for everyone here with fun, mead and great food top of the agenda.

Originally part of Redruth School of Science & Art, built in 1883 and the Robert Hunt Museum built in 1889, Redruth Meadery opened in 1987

Manager/Chef: Dave Pounder

Tel: 01209 210134

email: redruthmeadery@hotmail.co.uk

Map and Directions TR15 2QE

Opening Times:
OPEN 6.30pm . EVERY THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, BANK HOLIDAYS & RED LETTER DAYS and NIGHTLY DURING MOST SCHOOL HOLIDAYS. Please phone to confirm actual dates