Bottle from Raynville Superstore. It pours opaque, her black with a sturdy tan head. The aroma is dark roasted malt, charred oak, mellow vanilla, maple glazed donut, bitter - sweet, toasted marshmallow, rocky road, dried fruits, fruit cake, tunnocks teacakes and jam wagon wheels. The taste is dry roast, bitter - sweet, charred, bourbon soaked oak, light tannin, jammy fruits, maple glazed donut, dark chocolate, muted coffee, vanilla, toasted marshmallow, rocky road and warming booze with a smooth, roasty finish. Fullsome body and moderate, foamy carbonation. Flavourful and moreish.

330 ml bottle. Pours a vary dark brown with moderate foamy tan head. Aromas of caramel, soft woody bourbon, dark fruit and chocolate malts. flavors follow same with notable whiskey and a bit of maple syrup. Excellent and one of the best of the latest batches in the Masters of Darkness series.

bottle at home ...dark black ..thin tan lacing ..soft sweet woody chocolate roast malts nose ..dark boozy chocolate roast malts ..heavy chocolate roast malts ..Light oily alcohol ..woody finish

330mL bottle, pours jet black with a small beige head. Nose is full of deep roast, plenty of hops still tickling the nose hairs after all these years, intense woody barrel, and a touch of vanillin. Flavour is wonderfully rich and complex, with deep roast, a wonderful vanilla overtone, robust woody bourbon barrels, moderate booziness, and gentle sweetness on the finish. Wonderful vanillin character that blends wonderfully with the deep bourbon and wood character. Beauty.