The boys from Buzz Club have been busy coming up with fresh ways to serve their mead to the modern drinker.

Edward Eaton​ and Wilbur Morrison​ founded Buzz Club in 2021. The mead they make is a far cry from the version that was supped in the Middle Ages. Then and now, the base is fermented honey but rather than the sweet and syrupy drink of old, Buzz Club mead is crisp and light, with an alcohol content of 5.5 percent, about the same as a craft beer.

The drink is turning sceptics into converts at first sip. The challenge has been getting people to have a try. So following their super thirst-quenching summer offerings of Buzz Mojito, Buzz Collins and The Bee-Sting (Buzz Mead and gin), Edward and Wilbur have gone back to the lab to concoct some winter warmers. Here’s a first taste – the Buzz Club Dark and Stormy, ideal for when you are inside looking out.

Buzz Club Dark and Stormy

Ingredients

• 100-120ml Buzz Club Kāmahi Blossom + Lemon Mead
• 1 lime
• ice
• 45ml dark rum
• Angostura bitters

Method

1. Halve your lime, put it in a tall glass and muddle to release the juice.
2. Fill the glass with ice.
3. Pour in 100-120ml Kāmahi Blossom + Lemon Mead, leaving room to float the rum on top.
4. Gently pour 45ml of rum on top to create a dark layer – the storm!
5. Add 5-6 dashes of Angostura bitters and garnish with a lime twirl.

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