SC - Ethiopian honey wine

[Ian van Tets]

Hi,
      Just thought Russ, Berengaria and others might be pleased to 
know that Ethiopian honey wine is (in my humble opinion) a  valid late  
period mead variant.  Alvarez's  account of the Portuguese 
embassy to Abyssinia in 1527 gave the local honey wine a very 
favourable review.
      (btw - to avoid disappointment I feel that I should warn those 
of you who are interested in Abyssinian cuisine that Alvarez was not. 
 When he describes feasts, he concentrates on people, clothing, 
customs and alcohol - especially the alcohol - but food is generally 
mentioned only in passing.)
      Those of you interested in the history of Abyssinian/Western 
contact during the period 600 - 1600 AD may find my short article in 
Stefan's florilegium (under "cultures" I think) of interest. 

I remain, yours in the dream,
Jan van Seist
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Jan van Seist                (m.k.a Ian van Tets)
Adamastor, Drachenwald       (m.k.a Deepest Darkest Africa)
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