BevX Reviews – Different By Design
Below is a quick look at our latest reviews published at BevX January 10, 2024. Click the links to get the score and the full analysis of each beverage. 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 reviews 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.
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Beverage of the Week
Brouwerij Moortgat Duvel (Belgium)
The classic Duvel Belgian Strong Golden Ale is among the world’s elite beers. Duvel gets its iconic golden color from barley germinated for five days in the malt house and slowly kilned to create the complex flavors and color. Duvel obtains its typical bitterness by adding various varieties of aromatic Slovenian and Czech hops (Saaz-Saaz & Styrian Golding)…
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Peppucci I Rovi Grechetto Todi 2019
Brilliant, medium gold/green color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of spring flowers, nectarine, and hay with supporting notes of green tea, honeysuckle, and fresh herbs. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of green apple, pomelo, and slate. The finish is long and lingering with soft tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $22 – 4.5 Stars/95 points
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Griffo Vodka
Brilliant, crystal clear. The nose is subtle, offering scents of shale, blanched almonds, and summer grass with accents of corn. The palate echoes the nose delivering a grain-driven core with supporting notes of mineral, green apple, and hints of white pepper. Medium-bodied with a bright dose of acidity and long, lingering grain and mineral flavors. $24 – 4 Stars
Griffo Scott Street Gin
Brilliant, crystal clear. The nose is beautifully aromatic offering scents of juniper and citrus zest with accents of forest floor, cardamom, and hints of pickling spices. The palate is in full accord with the nose delivering a vibrant, juniper-driven core with generous notes of lemon and spice with subtle accents of sea salt. Full-bodied and ideally balanced with the sprite spirit and botanicals being supported by a generous dose of acidity making it a pleasure to sip. $34 – 4.5 Stars
Glengoyne 10 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Brilliant, pale copper color. The nose is ultra refreshing like a Whisky aperitif offering scents of red and green apples, hazelnuts, buttered popcorn and hints of citrus zest. The palate echoes the nose delivering an apple apple and pear-drive core with waves of toffee, toasted almonds, coconut, and oak with accents of sandalwood and anise. Medium-bodied and ideally proportioned offering perfect balance thanks to a dose of bright acidity. A super value. $44.99 – 4 Stars
Glengoyne 12 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Brilliant, pale copper color. The nose is filled with the scents of toasted malt, baked apples, and toasted coconut with hints of lemon zest and sandalwood. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering an orchard fruit-driven core with supporting notes of toffee, brown butter, and black pepper rising on the finish. Full-bodied and ideally proportioned offering with sprite acidity and subtle baking spices rising on the finish. $53.99 – 4.5 Stars
Glengoyne 21 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Brilliant, deep gold to amber color. The nose is decadent, filled with the scents of caramel, baked apples, and cinnamon, with supporting notes of gingerbread, oak, and Sherry. The palate is in full accord with the nose delivering a Sherry and fruit-driven core with waves of brown baking spices, candied ginger, and oak. Full-bodied and rich with alluring spice, pastry, and oak accents. $244.99 – 4.5 Stars
Glengoyne 25 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Brilliant, deep amber color. The nose is quite complex offering scents of oak and saddle leather with waves of cinnamon, treacle, and nutmeg. The palate echoes the nose delivering a baked orchard fruit-drive core with assertive baking spice and pepper notes with accents of oak, ginger, and star anise. Full-bodied showing loads of barrel-driven spice notes with a spicy finish. $620 – 4 Stars