Can picked up at Westhill Service Station. It pours clear deep red - mahogany brown with a decent bubbly beige head. The aroma is bitter - sweet, rich fruit character, fig, raisin, prune, date, sultana, toasted fruit loaf, mellow whisky character, vanilla, toffee, honeyed grain/cereal, booze soaked fruit and dundee cake. The taste is initially dry and warming, boozey vibes, fruity whisky, dangerously smooth, raisin, sultana, date, fig, fruit loaf, toasted nut, smooth whisky and well hidden alcohol with a smooth finale. Medium+ body and smooth, fluffy carbonation. Lovely flavour and balance. Very nice.

can at home ...deep red ...thin tan lacing ..soft sweet caramel toffee fruit nose ..soft sweet caramel toffee fruit soft sweet toffee fruit nose

Can from Lupe Pintos. Clear amber body with a beige head. Low carbonation. Good lacing. Aroma of yeast and wood with a subtle oaky, whisky note. Flavour of salted bread, vanilla, green banana and rum soaked raisins. Medium to full body with a smooth mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Rich and complex - a delicious and unusual beer.

Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - olive brown sheen with a beige, fluffy head.
Nose - boozy prune and wood.
Taste - more prunes (in Armagnac?) with brown sugar and wood again.
Palate - full bodied, sweet and rich middle but somehow not too sweet on the finish, possibly the wood drying it out nicely.
Overall - lovely gear!