{"product_id":"dansk-mjod-philosopher-s-stone-viking-shrub-with-herbs-750ml","title":"Dansk Mjod - Philosopher's Stone Viking Shrub with Herbs 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e Steeping fresh-cut garden herbs directly into oak barrels holding a blend of Dansk Viking Blod and cryo-macerated quince vinegar yields a savory, high-acid drinking shrub that subverts conventional sweet cordial conventions. Developed alongside Oxford, Connecticut's wild ale innovators at O.E.C. Brewing, the recipe extracts volatile herbal oils from greenhouse-grown rosemary, sage, licorice, dill, and cilantro. Resting the blend in barrels seasoned by sour beer fermentations facilitates gentle micro-oxidation and rustic wood tannins, establishing a distinct bridge between Nordic honey-wine traditions, tart colonial fruit shrubs, and herbal alpine digestifs.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \r\n\r\nPungent garden botanicals and wild acetic snap drive the opening aromatics, quickly yielding to a structured palate of tart quince, sweet floral honey, and drying hibiscus tannins. In-house testing at USQ showed that the savory synergy of rosemary and dill works in tandem with the quince's bracing malic and acetic acid, slicing cleanly through residual sugars without lingering syrupiness. Our team recommends serving this poured over a large clear rock in a rocks glass, garnished with a bruised sage leaf alongside rich charcuterie or roasted game. To assemble an invigorating botanical spritz, combine 1.5 oz Viking Shrub with 3 oz dry tonic water or chilled seltzer over ice, finishing with a lemon wheel to highlight the bright green botanical profile. \u003c\/p\u003e \r\n","brand":"Dansk Mjod","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52625578918252,"sku":"1-103873","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0469\/6411\/3569\/files\/PhilosopherShrubHerbsBottle1080.jpg?v=1790372848","url":"https:\/\/unionsquarewines.shop\/products\/dansk-mjod-philosopher-s-stone-viking-shrub-with-herbs-750ml","provider":"Union Square Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}