UPDATED: JAN 3, 2021 Bottled 330ml (Mikkeller web, 13%, vintage 2016)
Opaque colour, tiny brownish head. Aroma of vanilla, toasted malts, spices and bourbon. Full-bodied. Smooth, roasted, sweet, some alcohol, vanilla, kind of spicey vibe. Complex bourbon 'blend' which is very close to 12% whiskey version.

UPDATED: OCT 17, 2020 500 ml bottle. Pours a pitch black in color and topped by a small tan layer of foam that settles quickly to a thin film. The aroma shows notes of dark chocolate, toasted vanilla, and roasted coffee over a dark roasted malt base with further notes of Bourbon oak and a hint of booze. The flavor follows suit with notes of dark chocolate, earthy roasted coffee, and toasted vanilla right up front to go with the roasted malts and a firm bitterness on the back end with ample bourbon soaked oak. Full bodied and smooth with soft carbonation that leads to a dark chocolate, toasted vanilla, and smooth roasted coffee on the finish with lingering notes of bourbon oak. Really tasty stuff that is really smooth and easy to drink. Damn good barrel aged imperial stout. Glad I finally got to try this.

UPDATED: SEP 19, 2020 Pours a dark, oily brown-black, with minimal head. Aroma is bourbon, dark fruit, licorice, coffee, chocolate. Flavors follow, along with some caramel and vanilla. Very sweet and pretty smooth beer.

UPDATED: SEP 9, 2020 Flaska. Brun mot svart öl med ett lättare ljusbrunt skum. Doft och smak av karamell, choklad, kola, vanilj och bourbonsötma.

UPDATED: JUL 30, 2020 Bottle. I enjoyed this big boy sipper. Poured a near black with a thin sized tan head. Bourbon, vanilla, roast, some coffee, chocolate, and more vanilla. Some alcohol but not too much.

UPDATED: JUN 25, 2020 Pours thick, oily black with thin, tan head. Aroma is strong vanilla, bourbon, roast, molasses and light coffee. Taste is brown sugar, moving to rich vanilla, coffee, roast and wood. Finish is vanilla, bourbon, coffee and brown sugar. Very tasty dessert stout.

UPDATED: JUN 6, 2020 (Bottle , 0.33 l - bottled on 05.09.2016, thanks VastActiv, at Arde, 20200606) The beer poured oily and black. No head. Aroma had burnt malts, vanilla and dark chocolate. Palate was full bodied and oily with medium carbonation. Flavours were burnt malts, vanilla, dark chocolate, sweetness, ash and bitterness. Aftertaste had vanilla, sweetness and bitterness. A quite pleasant burnt brew with strong vanilla notes.

UPDATED: JUN 6, 2020 Bottle at Arde's Residence, Helsinki. Vintage 2016. Color is dark brown with very small slightly brownish head. Coffee, chocolate, vanilla and roasted malts. OK.

UPDATED: MAR 31, 2020 500 ml bottle into tulip glass, no bottle dating. Pours dense pitch black color with a 1 finger dense and rocky tan head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Great spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass. Aromas and flavors of huge milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, coffee, vanilla, bourbon, coconut, toasted oak, and dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of molasses, toffee, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malts, vanilla, and bourbon barrel notes; with big strength. Taste of huge milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, coffee, vanilla, bourbon, coconut, toasted oak, and dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of molasses, toffee, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light-moderate pine, herbal, floral, grassy bitterness; and yeast spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, coffee, vanilla, bourbon, coconut, toasted oak, and dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of molasses, toffee, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, vanilla, and bourbon barrel flavors; with an amazing malt/bitterness, and bourbon/oak spiciness balance; with no cloying sweetness after the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a VERY silky, velvety, and slick mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal warming alcohol for 13.4%. Overall this is an amazing BBA imperial stout. All around amazing complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, vanilla, and bourbon barrel flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to sip on for the huge ABV. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing style example.

UPDATED: MAY 1, 2020 [Tasting - Beder] [Vintage - 2016] Aroma: Moderate sweet, dominating bourbon/vanilla and chocolate Appearance: Amber brown-black with no head Taste: Moderately sweet and bitter, light alcohol, toffee, vanilla and light chocolate/coffee Mouthfeel: Oily-creamy mouthfeel with no carbonation Overall: It is probably too old :(. Going to rerate if I get a new bottle ;)