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Mānuka Mead on the World Stage
In February, we put the 2025 Mānuka Special Reserve through blind judging at the Mead Madness International Competition in Poland. We’re thrilled with the results:
Whio of the Forest
Restoring the whio population one chick at a time is the incredible work of the Eastern Whio Link…
Marlborough Summer: A Mead Shaped by the Sounds
In the Marlborough Sounds, summer settles differently. Steep, forested hills fall sharply into sheltered bays….
Impossible to Monopolise
Every community and region has its own unique floral mix. So mead will always be constrained to local. small-batch and distinctive…
Why New Zealand Forest Mead is Truly Unique
New Zealand forest mead begins long before fermentation.
It begins with geology.
2025 Mānuka Special Reserve: A Mānuka Mead Worth Celebrating
Discover the 2025 Mānuka Special Reserve, a limited-release Christchurch mead made from pure New Zealand Mānuka honey. A premium honey wine expressing the native flora of Aotearoa.
Mead as Medicine: The Long History of Mead & Healing
A deep dive into the long history of mead as medicine. From Greek physicians to medieval monks, discover how honey wine was used as a healing drink for thousands of years.
Mead vs Beer: Uric Acid Risk & what it Means for Gout
Mead is made from honey, not grain, and contains virtually no purines. Here’s how that matters for uric acid and why some people find it easier to tolerate than beer.
Mead – the Closest to Carbon Neutral of Alcohols
Mead begins with one of the lowest carbon footprints in the alcohol world.
2025 NZ Mead Awards
New Zealand’s top cider, fruit wine, and mead producers were recognised at the 36th Annual New Zealand Fruit Wine & Cider Awards
Mead: Unlocking the Flavours of Flowers
What if the real magic lies in the flowers it is sourced from?
Clean Drinking: How to Avoid Heavy Metals in Alcohol.
It’s well known that alcohol carries calories and, well alcohol; but heavy metals dangerous to humans.
The Data Behind the Purity of Mead
Fermented honey has a wholesome sound to it, but what does the data say?
The Best Camping & Adventure Drink in NZ in 2025?
When you’re packing for a tramp, camping trip, or festival, every item in your bag has to earn its place.
The Goodness of NZ Honeydew Honey… in a Glass
New Zealand’s beech forests are home to one of nature’s rarest nectars: honeydew honey. …
The Sustainability of Drinking
Which source of for alcohol production takes the least resource, and the most?!
CUTC takes a hoon on the goon
University of Canterbury Tramping Club (CUTC) brought a little flair to the outdoors at their annual "Bush Ball"
Letting the Mānuka Speak
The making of Manuka mead. How our mead maker ‘keeps out of the way’ to let nature bring forth Manuka’s flavour…
Where to Find Mead in New Zealand
North Island, South Island. Online and instore - mead can be hard to find, but is never really far away.
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ABOUT UNDISTURBEDOur Story
Living long and well is important to us. With a little one on the way and thinking of the future, we began searching for a healthier, eco-friendly wine.
A beekeeping friend introduced us to honey wine (mead), sparking the exploration of local honeys and botanicals that are both good for the body and sustainably produced.