Somel NEOC Cask Honey Spirit 500ml 44% (Georgia)
🍯 Somel NEOC Cask Honey Spirit is a Georgian honey spirit that brings together mountain honey and French oak maturation. This Limited Edition expression is bottled at 44% ABV in a 500 ml glass bottle and comes with a matching woodgrain gift box. Its naturally golden colour and distinctive rectangular bottle make a handsome introduction to a spirit whose character begins with honey rather than grapes or grain.
⚗️ Caucasus Spirits produces and bottles Somel in Georgia. Pure mountain honey provides the foundation, and distillation takes place in a MÜLLER AROMAT pot still. The spirit is crafted without additives, allowing the honey-derived character and subsequent oak maturation to remain central to the experience. It offers a different perspective on Georgian distilling for anyone interested in ingredients beyond the country's familiar grape-based spirits.
🪵 Maturation takes place in selected NEOC French oak casks. NEOC refers to renewed oak casks treated by shaving and toasting, a process that prepares the wood for further maturation. Here, the oak complements the floral aroma of honey with fresh and dried-fruit notes. The result combines a naturally golden appearance with a smooth finish, while retaining a clear connection to its honey base.
🥃 For a first tasting, try a small neat pour at room temperature and give it a little time in the glass. A few drops of water offer another way to explore the aromas; these are serving suggestions rather than a prescribed ritual. The boxed presentation makes this release a distinctive gift for an adult enthusiast of Georgian craft spirits. 🎁
🏆 Somel NEOC Cask Honey Spirit earned a Silver medal and 91 points in the IWSC 2026 results. This recognition belongs to the NEOC Cask expression, with its own combination of honey distillation and oak maturation.
🔑 Key Details
- 🏷️ Brand: Somel
- 🏭 Producer: Caucasus Spirits LLC
- 🇬🇪 Country: Georgia
- 🥃 Type: Honey spirit / honey distillate
- ✨ Expression: NEOC Cask
- 🔖 Edition: Limited Edition
- 🍯 Base: Pure mountain honey
- ⚗️ Distillation: MÜLLER AROMAT pot still
- 🪵 Maturation: Selected NEOC French oak casks
- 🔧 Cask treatment: Renewed oak, shaved and toasted
- 💪 ABV: 44%
- 🍾 Volume: 500 ml
- 🌟 Colour: Natural golden
- 🌸 Aroma: Floral honey
- 🍑 Character: Fresh and dried-fruit notes
- ✨ Finish: Smooth
- 🥃 Serving suggestion: Neat at room temperature; optional drops of water
- 🎁 Packaging: Glass bottle with matching gift box
- 🏆 Award: IWSC 2026 Silver, 91 points
- 🔢 Barcode: 4860126140068
