uVulcan XJ823 Limited Edition Rum: First release of 150 x numbered Vulcan XJ823, Alnwick Legendary Dark Rum labels. Before we released this label we were lucky enough to be in contact with John Falk who’s father was the Avro Vulcan chief test pilot, Wing Commander Roland “Roly” John Falk OBE AFC (1916 – 1985)! “Roly” […]
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Mead is a honey-based drink that can be fermented from honey or wine (grape or mulsum mead). It has three underlying sweetness profiles; dry, semi-sweet and sweet. During the fermentation process yeast nutrient is used as the primary fermentable catalyst to react with sugar and as a biproduct creates alcohol. For beer the sugar comes […]
The history of mead goes back into the aeons of time. It is without doubt a strong contender to be classed as the ancestor of all fermented honey drinks making it one of the oldest alcoholic drinks. Chinese pottery dating from 7000-6500 BC was found to contain chemical signatures of honey along with organic compounds […]
As a brewery we have our roots back to the 1860s, yet we have never written anything like a pub guide about our beers or how best to appreciate them. So, over Lockdown, we decided to change this. Not only did we give away our free beers to help the NHS but we also pulled […]
The time has finally come. The 4th of July will see the re-opening of St Aidan’s Winery, the home of Lindisfarne Mead, on Holy Island. With the public car park now accessible, we can’t wait to welcome you back to enjoy our unique range of special offers. It’s been a long and challenging few months […]
Last week we were contacted by the head of NHS Covid 19 in Newcastle, via a colleague’s wife at work. They were appealing for donations of sweet treats and toiletries for the Newcastle General Hospital Dementia Department (5 wards). We were advised that very few people seem to know that that this part of the NHS […]
Did you see the recent ITV episode of James Martin’s Islands to Highlands series filmed in Northumberland, which featured our premises on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne? The episode features the beauty of the iconic island of Lindisfarne, where James spent time at our renowned Winery, which is a must for visitors to the island. […]
Firstly, a massive thank-you for all your support through these challenging times, whether that be taking the time to send us a message on social media or by purchasing products through our website, we really do appreciate it. Whilst our retail outlets are currently closed in an effort to protect our staff and you, our […]
The NHS, well what can we say that hasn’t already been said, other than echoing the massive thank you and gratitude towards the brave and courageous individuals risking their own lives every day to fight this virus. Being locked away at home it is easy to feel a little helpless, however, we have tried to […]
Have you ever wondered just what Holy Island looks like and why we have our headquarters there as we celebrate the history of the region through our world-renown Meads? Look out for a great show this Thursday on BBC 2 at 7.30 pm on 12 March 2020 where Ben Robinson, as part of a series […]