BevX Reviews – Different By Design
Below is a quick look at our latest reviews published at BevX March 16, 2022. 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
O’Hara’s Irish Red Ale (Ireland)
The O’Hara’s Irish Red Ale is a more recent addition to the Carlow Brewing lineup as there is a renewed interest in the style. Some Irish beer aficionados may remember this ale called by its former name, Moling’s Red Ale — also made at Carlow Brewing… See the Beverage of the Week feature
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Grace O’Malley Blended Irish Whiskey
Brilliant, golden color. The nose greets with luxurious scents of caramel, vanilla fudge, and Bourbon barrel with accents of orange peel, allspice, and roasted nuts. The palate echoes the nose delivering a rich, caramel malt core with supporting notes of baking spices, honey, and sweet toffee. Medium to full-bodied with a silky, lush core that expands on the palate foiled by crisp acidity and pepper notes. $36.99 – 4 Stars
Clonakilty Distillery Single Batch Double Oak Blended Irish Whiskey
Brilliant, pale golden straw color. The nose is delicate while very complex offering layered scents of toasted cereal, fresh hay, and ripe orchard fruits with accents of spring flowers and earth. The palate echoes the nose delivering a rich caramel toasted grain core with supporting notes of candied ginger, roasted nuts, five spice, and freshly cracker black pepper. Full-bodied and generous while elegant with ideal balance thanks to bright acidity and profound spice notes. $49.99 – 4.5 Stars
Waterford Whisky Biodynamic Luna: Edition 1.1 Single Malt Irish Whiskey
Brilliant, pale golden/rose color. The nose is intensely fruity offering scents of ripe stone fruits with baked pear, lemon curd, fresh herbs, hay, and blanched almonds with hints of wild honey. The palate echoes the nose delivering a lush, and decadent fruit-focused core with accents of anise, peppermint, candied ginger, cocoa nibs, and orange peel. Full-bodied with superb balance and incredible length. The generous and complex flavor are robust while ideally proportioned. $125 – 5 Stars
Wine Reviews
10,000 Hours Cabernet Sauvignon Red Mountain 2019
Brilliant, dark ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black currant and black tea with supporting notes of blackberry, mocha, five spice, and forest floor. The palate is in substantial agreement with the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of sweet black cherry, black tea, and intense oak. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Full-bodied and straddling balanced with a juicy and meaty texture. $35 – 3.5 Stars/88 points
10,000 Hours Red Blend Red Mountain 2019
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of boysenberry and raspberry with supporting notes of vanilla, anise, and hibiscus flower. The palate echoes the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of black plum, five spice, black tea, and oak. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with a opulent texture. $35 – 3.5 Stars/89 points
Be Human Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 2019
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of blackberry and blueberry with supporting notes of black currant, dried herbs, and violet. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black cherry, baking spices, oak, and red currant. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with a rich texture. $17 – 3.5 Stars/89 points