This is a bottle of Lindisfarne Mead (empty of course). We had some company over today, our friend, Cathy Cook and her parents, and when looking at the bottle of mead, Cathy's dad proceeded to read the back of the bottle which had a very interesting story.
"Mead may well be the oldest alcoholic drink in the world. Made from honey and famed for its restorative and aphrodisiac properties, the origins of mead can be traced back to Ancient Greece. Mead has been drunk in Britain since Celtic times and was a popular drink of Kings at Medieval banquets. The word 'honeymoon' is derived from the Ancient Norse Custom of having newlyweds drink mead for a whole 'moon' in order to increase their fertility and therefore their chances of a happy and fulfilled marriage."
Isn't that interesting?
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