Mead Apis Dwojniak Staropolski in Stoneware Bottle 75cl / 16%
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Apis Dwójniak Staropolski is a Polish raspberry mead at 16% ABV, sold in a 75cl stoneware bottle. The Polish word staropolski means 'Old Polish', and the recipe starts with a honey mash of equal parts mellow nectar honey and water that is fermented and then matured for several years. Raspberry juice softens the honey and adds a delicate, rounded fruitiness. This larger bottle of Polish raspberry honey wine suits a shared table, a family celebration or a generous present.
What Dwójniak Staropolski tastes like
- Aroma: Fresh raspberry and wildflower honey, with a soft waxy note.
- Taste: Smooth and medium-sweet; red fruit lifts the honey so it never feels heavy.
- Finish: Clean and gently tart, with raspberry lingering on the palate.
How to drink Dwójniak Staropolski
This is the most versatile of the dwójniak meads here. In summer, chill it to 8–10°C and pour it into a small wine glass; in winter, warm it to about 50°C and serve it in a mug. Good food partners include sernik, the Polish baked cheesecake, roast duck with apples and mild, creamy cheeses. A 75cl bottle pours around seven 100 ml glasses.
Dwójniak Staropolski cocktails
- Raspberry Mead Fizz: 50 ml Dwójniak Staropolski in a flute, topped with 100 ml chilled dry sparkling wine and two fresh raspberries.
- Old Polish Lemonade: 60 ml Dwójniak Staropolski, 20 ml lemon juice and 100 ml soda water over ice in a tall glass, garnished with mint.
How it compares
Staropolski shares its 1:1 base and 16% ABV with Dwójniak Kurpiowski, but raspberry gives it a lighter, brighter profile than Kurpiowski's tart blackcurrant. If you prefer a denser honey style, Półtorak Jadwiga is made with less water and tastes noticeably more concentrated, while the 13% Trójniak Staropolski Tradycyjny is lighter still and less sweet.
Good to know
Apis presents this mead in a traditional stoneware bottle, and at 75cl it is one of the two larger formats in our Apis range, alongside the 75cl Półtorak Jadwiga. Wodka Company delivers Apis Dwójniak Staropolski 75cl throughout the UK from London, packed for the trip.
Po polsku
W większej, kamionkowej butelce 0,75 l Apis Dwójniak Staropolski dobrze sprawdza się na wspólnym stole albo jako prezent. Ten miód pitny o mocy 16% fermentuje z równych części miodu nektarowego i wody, po czym dojrzewa przez kilka lat, a sok malinowy łagodzi słodycz i dodaje owocowej świeżości. W ustach jest gładki i średnio słodki, z maliną wyczuwalną aż do finiszu. Latem warto schłodzić go do 8–10°C, a zimą podgrzać do około 50°C i podać w kubku.
Frequently asked questions
What does 'Staropolski' mean in Apis Dwójniak Staropolski?
Staropolski is Polish for 'Old Polish', a word long attached to traditional Polish meads. For Apis Dwójniak Staropolski it signals a classic one-to-one honey-and-water recipe, here finished with raspberry juice for a soft fruity lift.
Which is sweeter, Apis Dwójniak Staropolski or Półtorak Jadwiga?
Apis Półtorak Jadwiga is the sweeter and denser of the two, because a półtorak uses only half a measure of water per measure of honey. Apis Dwójniak Staropolski also carries raspberry, but its one-to-one base keeps it lighter and fresher on the palate.
What cocktail can I make with Apis Dwójniak Staropolski?
Try a Raspberry Mead Mule: pour 60 ml Apis Dwójniak Staropolski and 15 ml fresh lime juice over ice in a tumbler, top with 90 ml ginger beer and add a few raspberries. The ginger sharpens the mead's red-fruit character without hiding the honey.
