Our Story

Our Journey

Date Farm
2010

Barhee date farm

I never really enjoyed alcohol with food. As someone who is a foodie, I often felt that drinks ruined the taste of my meal. While exploring alternatives, I became interested in dates as an ingredient, which eventually led me to buy a farm and grow them myself to understand their character at the source.
Working at the farm
2012–2015

Working at the farm

Spending time with dates at the farm gave me a deeper understanding of the ingredient itself. How it behaves, how it changes, and how much balance matters when you start at the source.
Freshly brewed date-based mead being poured from a stainless steel fermentation tank into a glass
2016–2018

Learning through experimentation

The first batch of Barhee dates are harvested. I tested different fermentations, recipes and profiles, slowly moving away from sweetness and towards clarity and balance. The only rule was that it had to work with food, even when the food had heat and complexity.
Empty glass bottles moving along a bottling line inside a mead production facility.
2019–2021

Rethinking what mead could be

The focus shifted from making a traditional mead to shaping something lighter, more social, and better suited to modern tables.
Barhi date-based sparkling mead poured into a branded glass alongside bottled products
2022–2024

Bringing BARHI into focus

The drink took its final shape, refined into two expressions, Original and Spiced, designed for food, conversation, and shared moments.
Barhi date-based mead showcased at a trade exhibition stand with branded display and tasting setup
2025 onwards

Launch in the UK

BARHI continues to grow through new tables, new conversations, and the people who choose to share it. The goal is simple: make food-first drinking feel normal, not niche.

OUR DATES

Soft and golden, Barhee dates are best enjoyed fresh, when they're slightly sweet with a gentle crispness that feels refreshing rather than heavy. Their flavor is naturally mellow and rounded, and as they ripen, they soften into something even more comforting — familiar, easy, and quietly satisfying.

Our Farm

Our farm in Gujarat is where my journey for BARHI Meads began. Dates are grown with patience and care, allowed to ripen at their own pace. From their early, golden freshness to their softer, fuller character, every stage is guided by time, attention, and respect for the fruit.

Friends enjoying Barhi date-based mead together indoors, sharing drinks and food in a relaxed setting.
Barhi Original and Spiced date-based mead bottles arranged on a pool table with billiard balls.
Group of friends gathered around a table at a house party, drinking Barhi date-based mead and playing games.
Close-up of friends clinking Barhi date-based mead bottles together over a shared meal at a dining table.
A group of people standing around a table indoors while a man playing beer pong, with several Barhi beverage bottles and colourful cups arranged on the table.