ThirstyBird (3098) - Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, ENGLAND - OCT 5, 2020UPDATED: OCT 5, 2020
Pours an opaque black/brown with a tan head. The smell is whiskey, roasted malt, licorice, molasses and dark fruit. The taste is whiskey, dark malt, coconut, molasses Nading slightly dry and roasty. The body full with fine carbonation. Great stuff.
December 11, 2017
nickd717 (7568) - San Francisco, California, USA - SEP 20, 2020UPDATED: SEP 20, 2020 Bottle from West Lakeview Liquors in Chicago. Of the whole series somehow I’d missed this one. Gotta tick ‘em all and now I have. Dark brown color with a small beige head. Aroma is bourbon, brandy, prunes, figs, dates, port. Medium-plus sweet flavor of dark fruits and caramel, sherry and bourbon/brandy heat. Full body with medium low carbonation. This is now 7-8 years old and quite nice still.
dwyerpg (8793) - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA - SEP 13, 2020UPDATED: SEP 13, 2020 a nice flavor of chocolate , roast and other notes but a hot finish. a bit too much bitterness at the end. still tasty though
AshtonMcCobb (12461) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - MAR 24, 2019UPDATED: MAR 24, 2019 Bottle at cgarvieuk tasting.
Appearance - deep brown to black and opaque.
Nose - wood spice and booze. Brandy balls. Wood and chocolate.
Taste - wood spice, sultanas. Prunes and wood.
Palate - medium to full bodied with a rich sweet middle and finish. Nice linger and taper on the finish.
Overall - lovely.
allmyvinyl (15436) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - MAR 24, 2019UPDATED: MAR 24, 2019 Bottle at Craig's. Pours jet black with a thin tan head. Aromas of dark chocolate, dark fruits and treacle. Taste is more of the same. Luxurious and smooth finish.
SinH4 (13263) - Garching bei München, Bavaria, GERMANY - MAR 23, 2019UPDATED: MAR 23, 2019 Bottle. Darkest brown color with beige head. Aroma is chocolate, vanilla, caramel, nutty. Taste is nutty, caramel, vanilla, very nice walnut character. Very velvety mouthfeel with fine-bubbled carbonation. Awesome, beautifully balanced, full and viscous!
Inbreak (9705) - Loddefjord, NORWAY - NOV 16, 201804.05.2013, 0,65l bottle�sampled @ CBC:
Lett fyldig s�dmerik lukt med preg av m�rk malt, humle, bourbon, m�rkt sukker, vanilje, sjokolade, litt alkohol og gras. Lett s�dmerik og t�rr smak med preg av m�rk malt, humle, tre, bourbon, sjokolade, vanilje, m�rkt sukker, gras, alkohol, kakao. Middels bitterhet som set litt, litt utt�rrande munnf�lelse. Veldig god.
koleminer20 (4594) - Wayne, Michigan, USA - MAR 25, 2018Enjoyed at The Don’t Blackout Drinking Session with Gus, Naomi, Dan, Ellen, ebone1988, and Aaron. 22 oz bottle. The pour is a nice darker brown/black color with a thicker cap of light khaki colored head and a couple spots of lace as it falls to a thin ring. The aroma is interesting. There is a bit of oxidation up front with a growing sweet malt and a pretty heavy alcohol. Lots of caramel and and darknfruits underneath that. The alcohol is surprising. The oxidation works pretty well. The flavor is just as good. The oxidation is decently heavy up front with a soft dark fruitiness underneath that. A light caramel is growing and this is pretty decent. The mouth feel is lighter medium bodied with a soft carbonation and a lingeringly caramel and oxidized finish this is pretty solid, even at the age. 7 4 7 4 15
ebone1988 (2504) - Dearborn, Michigan, USA - MAR 25, 2018Bottle at Gus' for a Don't Blackout Drinking Session. Aroma is slightly oxidized, bourbon, barrel, slightly tart, some roasted malt, interesting. Appearance is dark brown, light tan head, poured thin. Taste is roasted malt, slight vanilla, bourbon, barrel, slight oxidation, still good. Mouthfeel is medium body, light carbonation, slightly fruity roasted malt aftertaste. Overall, this is still drinking just fine.
PotjeBier (4514) - NETHERLANDS - FEB 17, 201822 oz bottle @ home, massive thanks to richiesd. Clear deep dark brown color. Firm rocky beige head with reasonable retention. Aroma's: sweet, caramel, oak, vanilla, bourbon, some red/dark fruit. Retronasal it's about the same, sweet, dark/red fruit, toffee, oak. Flavor is above moderate sweet and light moderate bitter. Warming alcohol. Above medium bodied. Long finish with some wood and light bitterness. FW's done it again.