Drinking Horn

[Rival]

Saw this in a shop @The Hammer, @Saint Frankenstein

 

[The Hammer]

Ugh.... At least make it out of actual horn? ....

 

[The Hammer]

Saw this in a shop @The Hammer, @Saint Frankenstein

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It is honestly nifty though. Easier to clean for sure. Probably dishwasher safe

 

[RestlessSoul]

My son bought one of those during lockdown. Sat in his room blaring out Scandinavian metal and drinking out of that thing

 

[Viker]

Excellent for blood mead!

 

[Viker]

My son bought one of those during lockdown. Sat in his room blaring out Scandinavian metal and drinking out of that thing

Scandinavian black and death metal popped right into my head when seeing the OP.

 

[Viker]

In my little religious circle we call a drinking horn a keras ( Greek derivative for horn ) or cornus (Latin). We use them in ritual drinking blood mead or red wine from them. Bloody diabolists the whole lot of us.

 

[Debater Slayer]

I tried drinking Grey Goose from one of these, but it turned into a beak. Not recommended.

 

[Heyo]

My son bought one of those during lockdown. Sat in his room blaring out Scandinavian metal and drinking out of that thing

Don't tell him that horns weren't used for drinking (or on helmets).

 

[The Kilted Heathen]

Excellent for blood mead!

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Best mead ever. When I'm home I'll have to show the horns I have

 

[The Kilted Heathen]

Don't tell him that horns weren't used for drinking (or on helmets).

On helmets, definitely not. But horns were used for drinking, but only typically by the upper class as a show of wealth, or in ceremony.

 

[The Kilted Heathen]

From right to left:
Warhorn, Warhorn/Drinking horn combo (~20oz), casual drinking horn (~20 ml), ritual drinking horn (~12 ml), shotglass drinking horn (unknown quantity, <12 ml)

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Saw this in a shop @The Hammer, @Saint Frankenstein

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That is pretty cool, ngl. Wish I could come across something like that here.

Unfortunately, I haven't seen mead anywhere here. When I ask at the store, no one knows what it is.

 

[The Hammer]

That is pretty cool, ngl. Wish I could come across something like that here.

Unfortunately, I haven't seen mead anywhere here. When I ask at the store, no one knows what it is.

Do you guys have a BevMo!™ they might carry it. That's the only place I can find it now, near me. (I actually drive three hours away to get my mead every few months, because I have a brand I like).

 

[The Kilted Heathen]

I'm able to get Dansk Mjød from Mac-a-Doodles here, as well as more high-end liquor stores. A lot of places have it listed as "honey wine" to better comply with America's weird alcohol tax laws, but some of the more high-end imports are harder to get. Even on beer; I haven't been able to find Einstök outside of the East Coast.

 

[The Hammer]

I'm able to get Dansk Mjød from Mac-a-Doodles here, as well as more high-end liquor stores. A lot of places have it listed as "honey wine" to better comply with America's weird alcohol tax laws, but some of the more high-end imports are harder to get. Even on beer; I haven't been able to find Einstök outside of the East Coast.

Those aren't ones I've heard of. Maybe I'll look them up.

I get this brand. It's local to my State.

Melchemy Craft Mead

They do deliver though.

 

[Heyo]

That is pretty cool, ngl. Wish I could come across something like that here.

Unfortunately, I haven't seen mead anywhere here. When I ask at the store, no one knows what it is.

Ask for beekeepers in your area, they may make some home brew. Or brew some yourself. A friend of mine and member of our living history group is brewing the best mead I ever had.