LCI. Old school. Still holding up pretty well. Roasty coffee, chocolate, licorice. Boozy

Keg at centennial. Pours black, nose is chocolate, meaty, liquorice, soy sauce, taste is similar, rich, chewy, meaty. A classic. 9

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

s: licorice | oatmeal | bourbon
a: dark oily black body | very thin, fast-dying brown head
t: caramelised sugars | rustic nuts | brewed coffee
p: dark chocolate | warming alcohol | anise throughout
o: complex | deep sugars everywhere | smooth vanilla & rounded edges

75 cL wax-sealed capped bottle | Smith's Liqour Gallery: Rapid City, South Dakota | 25-June-2020 | US$18,99 | bottled: 28-September-2016 | sampled: 04 & 05 July 2025, a bit less than nine years after bottling

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

Bottled, I think it was a 2014. Dark pour, little head, the cherry comes through quite a bit.

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

10/05/2025 Sample at Palace Hall, Malmö May tasting - dark sweet and roasted malty with layers of sweet chocolate and caramel, fudge and toffee, coffee roast, ashy dark malts, dark cherry undertone, full bodied, dark roasted malty lingering finish.

Ystad Tasting (25/11/2023) - dark roasted and sweet malty, layers of coffee roast, light cherry, chocolate, toffee sweetness, full bodied, dark malty finish. Nice.

LCI. Spot onto the style. Roasty, dry slightly spicy, smooth dark chocolate. Classic

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

Can Ölstudion 2025-03-08 Gråbo
AR: dark roasted rye, chocolate, dry,
AP: dark brown, wee cream beige lid
F: dark roasted rye, chocolate, dry,

Oops almost made it to 10 years, oh well, the cellar must get cleaned out! Hints of chocolate and coffee but notes of cherries and raisins dominate now. Nose of licorice and chicory. Pretty nice still!