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Honey Bandit Mead
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Their Story
Welcome to Honey Bandit Mead. We are creators of fine modern hand crafted mead and other honey based alcoholic beverages (a long with a couple of non-honey based ones too). We make small batches which allow us to experiment with many different flavour and aroma combinations. We use the finest and…
What They Make
Meads:
Session Range
- Lower ABV (4%-10%)
- carbonated
- available in 330ml and 440ml cans
- often gluten-free. Includes "Taid
- " "Berserker
- " "The Bandit
- " and an "ever-changing range" of trial meads.
Standard/Core Range
- Around 11.5% ABV
- sold in 375ml bottles. Includes Traditional
- Oaked Traditional
- Traditional aged on Cacao Nibs and Coffee Beans
- Sweet Ginger
- Coconut and Lime
- and "Heathen - Salted Caramel Mead."
Mythic Collection
- Spontaneously fermented with wild yeast
- inspired by historical legends. Includes "Kara" (Raspberry Mead aged on Black peppercorn and Black Cardamom)
- "Surtr
- " "Vidar
- " "Kvasir
- " and "Idunn."
Enchanted Mead Collection
- Fermented in open-top
- cauldron-style fermenters. Includes "Coven" (Blueberry & Strawberry Mead)
- "Litha
- " and "Druid."
A'gor
- Smooth 40% Oaked Honey Spirit (200ml or 750ml).
Freya-Ane
- Sweet 20% ABV Honey and Strawberry Liqueur (375ml bottles).
Lindy-Lou
- Bone dry Rosé wine (made from Auckland Pinot Noir grapes with a touch of Arneis).
Nain
- Limechello liqueur.
Fernway
- Gin with a twist of burdock root.
Drone
- Spiced Honey Rum.
Buzz-Zing Vodka Lemonade
- Traditional lemonade made with caramelized honey vodka and mead.
Honey Bandit Cider.
More from Honey Bandit Mead
Mead Club membershipParticipation in themed events (e.g., Viking Festival pre-orders)
How to Get Their Products
Direct Sales
52 Waipani Road, Te Atatu Peninsula, Auckland, 0610, New Zealand
Nationwide shipping within New Zealand; Online purchase; Mead Club (suggests recurring purchase/exclusive access); Stocked in various Liquorland stores across New Zealand; Available at Huka Honey Hive; Attends farmers markets (e.g., Catalina Bay Farmers Market).