Bottle. Deep Amber/Copper in colour. Very vinous in both aroma and taste. Very Fruity; bitter citrus orange, marmalade, peel, raisins. Malty; sweet grainy malts, caramel, toffee, oaky, vanilla. Yeasty. Hoppy; grassy and piney hops. Alcohol very noticeable. Initially sweet, then bitter fruity throughout. Vanilla and oak increasingly evident in the lingering very dry finish. Complex, unusual. Nice, must try, beer! (2009-07)

Bottle 0.375l at The 8th Belgrade tasting Session Two at Alberto place in Pozarevac.18.07.2015.Grazie Mortlach for this bottle.Vintage 2007.Pour it dark red color with small white head.Aroma fruity and wodden barrel note.Taste sweet caramel, port present, dark red fruits, barrel note, pinch of vanilla, good aged and quite good complexity.

At the 8th tasting (round 2), held in Vranovo and Pozarevac. 2007 bottle courtesy of mortlach from Rome, ciao e grazie mille. Pours a reddish pink color, hazy, almost no head. Nose: caramel, mou, leather. Mouth: mild dusty notes, caramel, frizzy end and quite bitter.

At Belgrade Eighth Tasting, round two. Bottle. Thanks Mortlach! 2007 vintage. Very soft bubbly head, dark mahogany, woody, red-brown. More red fruity, some tannins. Lots of leather. Still. Lovely, I enjoyed more with red fruit than original.

375ml bottle shared at home. Deep amber-mahogany color a very thin foam than rapidly disappears. Aroma of dried fruits, raisins, caramel, sciacchetrà, oxidation. Flavour is sweet, caramel, toffee, raisins, some liquorice, very complex but a bit messy. Full body, no carbonation. I would prefer it if more refined.

Brown, headless, lightly greasy. Smooth biscotti honeycombed, little bit liquorice coming through moreover than the non barrelleded. Soft bitterness and big sweetness, odd see saw with a cloying mouthfeel and tiniest ABV..

Bottle, Flu Jab Tasting

Bottle. Brown with tan head. Aroma is oxidised, funky, spicy oak. Taste is oaky, dried fruit, cake mix. Medium body. Decent

Bottle at Craig’s. Pours clear chestnut with a thin white head. Aromas of sherry, oak, boozy. Taste is light sweet, dry finish. Marzipan.

Bottle at Craig’s. Pours amber, nose is toffee, vanilla, oak, taste is sweet toffee, caramel, fruity.

Bottle at Chateau Jackl, big thanks to Fin for trading me this one, 13/08/14. Murky mahogany brown with a moderate beige covering. Nose is dark fruit, brown sugars, dark toffee fudge, dates, spice. Taste comprises mellow dark fruits, vanilla, spice, dark toffee, lightly oxidised tones but holding up well, spice, molasses, oaky wood. Full bodied, fine carbonation, light booze inthe close. Decent.