7.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

750ml bottle from brewery order pouring a very slight hazed deeper amber colour with light ruby hues. Small light-beige head, bubbly and leaving some light creamy lacing. Nutty nose with a caramel malt base and hints of dark fruits. The mouthfeel has a nice bitterness at one point, with dryness in the finish that cuts the richness. The alcohol warms a little, but well-hidden overall. The taste is malty, a little sweet with the dark fruits, with the grassiness, alcohol doing a nice end. Kind of a nice scotch-drinking autumn warmer.