BevX Reviews Different By Design
Below is a quick look at our latest reviews published at BevX on April 2, 2025. Click the links to get each beverage’s score and full analysis. Every Wednesday, we release new stories, introduce our latest reviews, and send our subscribers their weekly, free digital newsletter. (Subscribe here.)
We had another busy week at BevX with new, tasty beverage reviews to share.
We have shifted our review format in order to offer more reviews for our review-hungry readers. The review pages (links below) will now offer a full tasting note with links to a full detail review for our Featured Beverages.
As always, you see all of our reviews here:
Beverage of the Week
Ayinger Weizen-Bock (Germany)
This incredible winter seasonal Beer is a pale (Helles) style Weizen-Bock. This Weisse-Bier is a stronger version of their classic Braü Weisse designed to fortify the Beer lover in the cold winter months. The Weizen-Bock sub-style of is a relatively rare Weizen and Beer drinkers should be aware that this packs a bigger punch than their classic Brauweisse… See the Beverage of the Week feature
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Domaine La Manarine Cotes-du-Rhone, Rouge 2021
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black currant, forest floor, and five spice with supporting notes of dried herbs, garrigue, leather, and black tea. The palate echoes the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of blackberry, boysenberry, black plum, and slate. The finish is long and lingering with dry tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a meaty texture. $18 – 4 Stars/93 points
Spirits Reviews
Samuel Maverick 5 Years Old Straight Rye Whiskey
Brilliant, medium golden/amber color. The aromatics are very intense, giving scents of allspice, charred oak, and candied ginger with supporting notes of banana bread, caramel, and rye. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a ginger-driven core with flavors akin to baking spices, anise, cereal, and amaro. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and pleasingly balanced with a succulent texture. $50 – 4 Stars
Samuel Maverick Bottled-in-Bond, Private Reserve 5 Years Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Bright, medium golden/amber color. The aromatics are very intense, presenting scents of honey, roasted nuts, and charred oak with supporting notes of brown sugar, toasted grains, caramel, and five spice. The palate is in full accord with the nose, delivering a chocolate-driven core with flavors of cashew butter, gingerbread, and black pepper. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with an opulent texture. $56 – 4.5 Stars
Samuel Maverick Bottled-in-Bond 6 Years Old Straight Triticale Whiskey
Brilliant, medium copper/bronze color. The aromatics are very intense, offering scents of caramel, butterscotch, and baking spices with supporting notes of walnut, leather, and charred oak. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a roasted nuts-driven core with flavors of candied ginger, treacle, cinnamon, crème brulee, and black pepper. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with a supple texture. $135 – 4 Stars