Ola Dubh - 1991 Vintage Limited Edition Series
Harviestoun in Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland 🏴
Porter - Imperial Series Out of Production|
Score
7.70
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Ola Dubh 1991 is the first in our annual Vintage Limited Edition Series (we only produced 20,000 bottles).
We make Ola Dubh 1991 by taking our Old Engine Oil amped up to 10.5%. It is then aged exclusively in Highland Park casks from 1991 and is bottled at full strength – a mighty 10.5% abv.
We make Ola Dubh 1991 by taking our Old Engine Oil amped up to 10.5%. It is then aged exclusively in Highland Park casks from 1991 and is bottled at full strength – a mighty 10.5% abv.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours black with a chocolate Brown head. Heavy cocolatey brew, some coffee stout like, but some vinousity remides that it is an old ale. Good body but slightly too much peat.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Nov 2013
at 14:13
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from SB cons 2013-11-22 Göteborg AR: coffey, bitter dark chocolate, tar, tobaco, peatiness from a Islay whiskey? checked and it was Highland Park;) AP: soot black, wee traces of dark brown head F: soft wee bubbly carbonation, dark bitter high cacao %ish, heat from the alcholic level - well hidden, thai coffey pastilles, wee peatiness, full bodied, wee sea salt, tar, tobaco, wee sugary sence Heather: ginger spiceinss sense,
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2013
at 12:15
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle @ DØE Århus S meeting. Pours very brown with a small brown head, leaving some nice lacings. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel, oak, light earthy, chocolate, little whisky. Flavor is sweet malts, caramel, wood, oak, dark chocolate, tartness, whisky. Medium body, soft nearly flat carbonation, alcohol very well hidden. 201113
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2013
at 11:23
8.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle, 14C. Black with a small tan head that doesn’t last. Aroma of blackstrap, PX sherry, chocolate, seaweed, chestnuts, hazelnuts, blackberries. You can obviously _believe_ whisky but it doesn’t stick out as a separate element (which is good in my book). Oily, full bodied. Whisky is far more obvious in the mouth. Sweet with dark berries, molasses, PX sherry, earthy nuts. A bit of peat and/or seaweed. Still sweetish at the end, but there’s a surprising lightening there, so I guess it dries out discreetly. They keep cranking variants out and I keep liking them.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Nov 2013
at 06:18
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to Josh. It pours cloudy dark brown with a medium beige head. The nose is woody, earth, wood, medicinal notes, vanilla, marshmallow and nougat. The taste is wood, soft roast, toast, vinous, jam, plum, earth, cocoa, molasses, oily and whisky. Medium+ body, moderate carbonation and oily mouth-feel. Smooth, well-balanced and pretty tasty. Another winner from Harviestoun.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2013
at 08:11
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared at Bruce’s in London - many thanks to Josh for getting this one. Pours clear, dark red-brown with a bubbly beige head. The nose holds dry cocoa, hints of vanilla, a bit of burnt wood. Medium sweet flavor with rich peat, dry cocoa, good earth, some dried fruits. Full bodied with fine carbonation. Finishes with decent peat smoke, some ash, dry chocolate, burnt toast. Delicious and well balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Nov 2013
at 12:36
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at a tasting at Dancing Camel Florentin. Black-colored with a light brown head. Whiskey-ish aroma, woody, malty, roasty, a bit ashy, with some dark chocolate and nutty notes, a bit alcoholic. Sweetish roasty flavor, ashy, with whiskey, burnt wood, a bit of dark chocolate and a slightly alcoholic finish. Full-bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Oct 2013
at 03:37
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottled, bbe. apr 2016. Bottle nr 02243. Almost black color, brown thin head. Intense woody aroma, dark fruits, whiskey, tar, dark chocolate notes. Sticky, very intense aroma. Flavor is as intense as the aroma, whiskey, smoke, sweetness, wood, tobacco, smoke, roasted malt... Very complex. The finish is long with ash, alcohol burn / warmth and smoke lingering. The barrel notes is taking over too much, hiding the characteristics of the beer. Still highly enjoyable due to it’s complexity. A slow sipper.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Oct 2013
at 13:31
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
On tap @ Tørst, New York. Pours black with a creamy finger thick mocha head. Aroma is appealing burned malts with sea side notes of oak and peat, as well as leather, molasses, vanilla and chocolate. Body is tremendously velvety full and creamy without carbonation. Flavour is sweet burned malts with lots of chocolate, lactose and a sea side twist, as well as dark fruits with raisins and prunes. Sweet fruity finish with nice notes of chocolate.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Oct 2013
at 10:11
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Black colour with a tan head. Aroma is licorice, coffee, oak, roasted malt. Flavour is licorice, coffee, oak, malt, hop, alcohol, chocolate. full body. Very nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2013
at 02:17