Obarski tried again and again until, finally, he morphed into a mead maker. Mead is potent, the alcohol content of most of the offerings between 8 and 10 percent. The cider has less, generally ...

"Don't worry about Christmas pudding, just have a bottle of this mead and you're right to go," Mr Coates joked. The alcohol content of the couple's mead varies from 13-17 per cent, compared with ...