The honeymoon drink YE OLDE LIQUEUR MEAD Cornish Mead Company, LTD Cornwall jug

The honeymoon drink YE OLDE LIQUEUR MEAD Cornish Mead Company, LTD Cornwall This is a vintage stoneware jug for "The Honeymoon Drink Ye Olde Liqueur Mead" produced by Cornish Mead Co. Ltd. in Newlyn, Penzance, Cornwall. The jug is a two-tone earthenware or stoneware bottle, often sold as a collector's item. It was originally filled with mead, an alcoholic beverage made from honey, water, and yeast. The text on the jug indicates it contained not less than 30% proof spirit and 20 fluid ounces. The term "honeymoon" is thought to relate to the tradition of providing mead to a newly married couple for the first month after their wedding