Sonic8222
Rivergreen Cocktails Bee's Knees
Ready to Drink — Louisville, KY, USA
Reviewed
August 23, 2025 (edited August 26, 2025)
I've had these in the fridge for a while now, and I figured it's time to drink them to make way for some fresher ones. This is not my first Rivergreen RTD, and in fact, I fell in love with the gimlet when I tried it many months ago. However, I am looking for some easy reviews on here to help reach my 400 goal, so this makes at least 3 of them, with the Bee's Knees being the first.
The pour began as very fizzy, but it seemed to have flattened out pretty quick, with only a minimal amount of bubbles left behind. The nose is mostly sour lemon (the whole thing, too, as I can smell juice, rind, and pith), but there is enough honey present for the flavor note to be there, just not so much the sweetness.
The flavor is mostly sour lemon, but the gin comes through as a secondary note as opposed to the honey from the nose. The gin is definitely very basic, and unfortunately has a touch of cleaning supplies behind some earthy juniper, but after a few more sips, the honey does come in to help prevent total heartburn from the acidic lemon.
RTDs are still trying to become palatable, but with most of the choices not involving gin, this quickly becomes one of the better options. This particular one is very close to a traditional bee's knees, although is missing the love of a quality gin and hive fresh honey. That being said, if you're looking for an RTD that won't make you shudder (although may make you pucker), look no further.
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