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The honey wine is one of the oldest alcoholic beverages. The origin of the name points back to prehistory. The root of the word appears in all Indo-European languages and is also the root word for "intoxicationRausch". In Sanskrit, "madhu" stands for a süß and intoxicating drink, but also for honigartig.

Gift of the Gods

Especially the Germans have practiced the art of mead production for over 3,000 years. They used it as an intoxicating drink at cultic festivals, and since the effects of Alkohol were not known, many myths and legends surrounded the strange brew. They attributed the change in their senses to a secret spell, and thus mead soon became a gift of the gods. Among the Romans, besides mead, the sweet honey wine Mulsum was also popular. Today, mead is experiencing a revival. Whether drunk hot or cold, it is a delicacy.

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Gift of the Gods

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