BevX Reviews – Different By Design
Below is a quick look at our latest reviews published at BevX December 23, 2020. 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.
As always you see all of our reviews here:
Beverage of the Week
Puncher’s Chance Kentucky Straight Bourbon Puncher’s Chance Kentucky Straight Bourbon is made with a blend of four, five, and six-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbons by the Wolf Spirit Distillery. Puncher’s Chance creators describe their creation as such. “A puncher’s chance means that anyone has the potential to succeed,… See the Beverage of the Week feature
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Troon Vineyard Tannat Applegate Valley 2018
Brilliant, dark ruby color. The aromatics are very intense offering scents of black currant and blackberry with supporting notes of wet stones, cardamon, black tea, earth, and hints of campfire. The palate echoes the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of black plum, five spice, forest floor, and graphite. The finish is long and lingering with firm but polished tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a meaty texture. $45 4.5 Stars/95 points
Troon Vineyard Cuvée Pyrénées Applegate Valley 2018
Brilliant, dark ruby color. The aromatics are very intense offering scents of black currant and smoked meat with supporting notes of forest floor, black tea, graphite, dried herbs, and baking spices. The palate echoes the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of black plum, black cherry, five spice, mineral, and oak. The finish is long and lingering with supple tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a chewy texture. $65 4.5 Stars/96 points
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Rome de Bellegarde XO Cognac See the Full BevX Featured Review
Brilliant, deep golden to copper color. The aromatics are lush and complex with generous waves of roasted orchard fruits with delicate accents of brown baking spices and vanilla. The palate echoes the nose delivering a beautiful, fruit-driven core with waves of caramel, spice, oak, and creamy vanilla fudge. Full-bodied with ideal balance as the vibrant spice notes with bright acidity leave you wanting the next sip. $3900 – 4.5 Stars
Booker’s Pigskin Batch 6 Years Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Brilliant, crystal clear with a light mahogany color. The nose reveals a wonderfully decadent caramel and fudge core with vanilla wafers, brown baking spices, and toasted oak. The palate is in full agreement with the nose delivering a luscious, silky caramel-driven core with spicy oak and pepper accents that become spicier on the finish. Full-bodied, incredibly silky and generous while displaying great balance and a powerful delicacy. $89.99 – 5 Stars