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Once again, I feel like I should comment on the clearly engineered ABV of 9.0%. It seems like most (but not all) of the breweries and distilleries that produce a hard tea, lemonade, or seltzer are engineering their beverages to a certain ABV. I suppose that is, in theory, just fine. I can't help but think they they then are creating hard points in the process that have to be adhered to, regardless of the taste of the end product. Maybe that is an unfounded fear, and I guess we're going to find out right behind this peach.
Hello vaguely white and mostly clear beverage that looks more like a seltzer than it does a lemonade. What are you hiding, aside from the carbonation that is not apparent in the picture, but is absolutely obvious when you actually pour one? The aroma is peach fuzz over almost imperceptible lemons and much more noticeable alcohol.
First sip is more acidic than the other two lemonades had been, and the peach is all up in my face about it. The sweetness is taking a back seat to both the peach and the alcohol, which is a strange change of balance to what had been a surprising couple of wins so far for Monaco. It's an odd start, but I'm not ruling out the beverage just yet. Maybe it has more in the full swig.
Tip-in is moderate carbonation burn with peaches and the previously unassertive sweetness. The middle sends bubbles to the mouth while lemons and peach enjoy a sweet dance in the center of the mouth, and this is particularly nice. The finish is where the lemons run away and peach fuzz is left on top of a vodka trail off.
Bottom Line: I wish the bunch was better. I really do.
2.5/5
