Veja o que HM Revenue & Alfândega tem a dizer sobre isso, dentro da orientação de Deveres do Álcool (ênfase adicionada minha):
Wine is defined as a drink produced by fermentation of fresh grapes or grape must.
Made-wine is any other drink - apart from beer or cider - containing alcohol that is made by fermentation, rather than by distillation or any other process. For example, mead is classed as made-wine.
Fortified wine or wine mixed with spirits
If you produce any of the following, they are classed as spirits and you must pay duty at the Spirits Duty rate:
- wine or made-wine fortified to a strength above 22% ABV
- a drink that is classified as a spirit rather than a wine - for example, because most of the volume or alcohol of the final product comes from the spirit element rather than the wine
Geralmente, o hidromel não é fortificado, pois o álcool não foi adicionado para aumentar o conteúdo além do que é alcançado através dos processos de fermentação. O que você tem está dentro do intervalo normal para hidromel; pode torná-lo strong, mas não é fortalecido.
Fazer referência à informação no seu próprio link , coloca o seu hidromel (12-14% de álcool) dentro dos limites de 4 litros.
Alcohol allowance
How much you can bring depends on the type of drink. You can bring in:
- beer - 16 litres
- wine (not sparkling) - 4 litres
You can also bring in either:
- spirits and other liquors over 22% alcohol - 1 litre
- fortified wine (eg port, sherry), sparkling wine and alcoholic drinks up to 22% alcohol - 2 litres
You can split this last allowance, eg you could bring 1 litre of fortified wine and half a litre of spirits (both half of your allowance).