9

Bardzo beczkowy, migdaly, wanilia, bomboniera, trufle. Rodzynki. Tez sporo pumpernikla. Bogata, zlozona, intensywna paleta. Bardzo slodki i bardzo cielisty. Extraklasa, alko ukryte poza posmakiem. 4.4

8.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Hell yes, shared by Nikos at my 10K tasting, rating finally entered off backlog. Pours opaque black, very small tan head, dissipates quickly with minimal lacing. Aroma is cocoa, bourbon, vanilla, marshmallow, cherries. Flavor is fully sweet and light plus bitter. Full body. Excellent, but not up to BVDL for pure decadence.

8.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

My contribution at bytemesis 10K tasting, v2015 from trade with Glen. Black color with small beige brown head. Malty aroma, sweet, some soy sauce notes, chocolate, caramel, vanilla, bourbon, alcohol. Heavy sweet. Full sticky body with soft carbonation.

8.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9.5

Glass, 5-ounce, 2015 vintage, draught, during Dark Lord Day, savoured on May 13 2017; eye: black, opaque, dark brown head that eventually completely disappears, no lacing; nose: bourbon, molasses, roasted barley, woody, brown sugar, alcohol, fig; mouth: bourbon, molasses, roasted barley, slight woody, brown sugar, alcohol, alcohol warmth, finale in bourbon with presence of brown sugar, full body, below-average carbonation, quite sweet, superb balance; overall: superb

FRANÇAIS
Verre, 5 onces, millésime 2015, en fût, pendant Dark Lord Day, savourée le 13 mai 2017; œil : noire, opaque, mousse brun foncé qui éventuellement disparaît complètement, pas de dentelle; nez : bourbon, mélasse, orge torréfiée, boisé, cassonade, alcool, figue; bouche : bourbon, mélasse, orge torréfiée, très léger boisé, cassonade, alcool, chaleur d'alcool, finale en bourbon avec présence de cassonade, corsée, carbonatation sous la moyenne, pas mal sucrée, superbe équilibre; en résumé : superbe

9.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 10

Sampled from bottle at deanso’s courtesy of kermis, happy birthday! Vintage 2012. Big sweet roasted chocolate malts, big but oh so soft bourbon, vanilla, sticky dark toffee, dark fudge, sticky dates, the dark lord has the depth of charcoal black and the softness of red velvet bedsheets. Big sweet, light bitter. Full body, low carbonation. Goosebumps, from the taste or the amount of sugar gushing into my vains. Can’t feel my face. --- Beer merged from original tick of Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord on 08 Jan 2018 at 16:56 - Score: 9

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

2005 Woodford Reserve gold wax growler thanks to Brian. Pours black with no head. The aroma is strong bourbon, wood, very little oxidation. Medium body, very smooth, little oxidation, light barrel, held up very well.

7

Crazy sweet but in very small sips its fairly enjoyable

7.5

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

Bottle courtesy of milsem. Pours viscous black with a creamy dark mocha head that leaves some spotty trace on the glass while dissiapting. Smell is malty and tiny fruity with roasted malts, caramel, toffee, vanilla fudge, charred wood, dark roast coffee, dark chocolate, raisins, prunes, dates, ketjap manis, roasted coconut, moist soil and plenty of bourbon alcohol. Taste is heavy sweet, slightly bitter, tiny salty, malty and tiny fruity. Mouthfeel is viscous, syrupy, round, very tiny astringent, slightly boozy and full bodied. Finish is heavy sweet and tiny bitter with syrupy chocolate malts, dark dried fruits and bourbon. Decent but way way way too sweet.

8

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

Catch up rating from last night’s RIS bottle share. As expected this is good stuff, 2009 vintage, but not the best of the night. Extremely solid and robust stout, bourbon barrel notes abound. Plenty of heat as well.