Dansk Mjod - Mead Gift Set with Teku Glass (2x250ml bottles)
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Pre-order now. Ships after November 1, 2026.
First time in the US, with a limited allocation. Pre-orders are filled in the order they came in, in time for the holidays.
In the box
Viking Blod 250ml · hibiscus & ginger
Odin’s Skull 250ml · sour apple & cinnamon
Stemmed Teku glass · built for aroma
- Store pickup, NYC delivery, and shipping to select states
Curating two foundational Danish recipes alongside a dedicated sensory Teku glass, this gift set provides a structured tasting experience tailored equally for newcomers discovering honey wine and seasoned mead enthusiasts. Dansk Mjød brews both expressions in Billund using raw wildflower honey, water, and hops, fortifying them to 19% ABV for vinous weight and cellar longevity. Rather than presenting generic sweet wines, the pairing contrasts two distinct historic categories: Viking Blod, a classic Nordic metheglin infused with dried hibiscus petals and ginger, and Odin's Skull, a crisp cyser that co-ferments fresh sour apple juice and cinnamon directly into the honey base.
The included stemmed Teku glass plays an essential functional role in the tasting flight, using its angled bowl and tapered chimney to concentrate botanical aromatics while delivering the liquid smoothly across the mid-palate. Novices will appreciate how Viking Blod's cranberry-like hibiscus tartness and Odin's Skull's crisp orchard acidity cleanly offset the natural honey sweetness, while experienced mead drinkers will recognize the nuanced hop tannins and oxidative, Madeira-like depth. In-house evaluations at USQ confirmed that serving these cellar-cool (50°F-55°F) provides the clearest sensory breakdown. Our team recommends gifting this set for interactive holiday pairings alongside sharp farmhouse cheddars, blue cheese, and spiced nuts, or split into refreshing club soda highballs over ice.
Country
DenmarkRegion
BillundABV
19%Brand
Dansk MjodDietary
Gluten-FreeProduction
Traditional open fermentation of wildflower honey (and apple must for Odin's Skull); botanical infusion with whole spices and flowers; fortification to 19% ABV with neutral spirit; unchillfiltered