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Castle Bochet Mead

Traditional high gravity bochet (burnt) mead made by caramelizing the honey before fermentation, giving a deep copper color and a toffee-like, sherry-style character. Source: https://homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/castle-bochet-mead/ (primary, secondary and bottling durations are not given precisely in the source, estimated here from typical high gravity mead practice)