6.6

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

2025 into a wineglass showing amber brown with sparse white foam.

The nose shows intense notes of sweet caramel.

The palate is light bodied and lightly carbonated. Dry with a bourbon forward vanilla smokiness throughout and a moderate hoppy bitterness on the finish.

8.3

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

Double whammy! This followed the FW Stickee Monkee. Alcohol burn apparent, but not overpowering. Pure barley essence, aroma and taste. A real gem.2014, 2015 & 2016 versions rated.

8

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

Sample during Blarney Wine Festival 2025 on 03/15/2025. Dark mahogany pour with a thin foamy light beige head that dissipates steadily to an outer ring. Sticky strings of lace. Aroma of bourbon, oak, malt and hops. Full-bodied with flavors of oaky bourbon, dark fruit, earthy hops and caramel malt. The finish is oaky with a bourbon and malt aftertaste. Hoppier than some of the older versions, and still holding up well.

8

Has aged nicely, soft and malty with some barrel, vanilla and toffee

8

Boozy, sweet, malty. Caramel, raisin, molasses. Some alcohol heat still, pretty smooth, nice.

8

Last of the 22oz bottles.

8

Bit oxidized but bit of an English barleywine so it's cool.

8

A great example of its style, nicely malt forward, lots of dried fruit, heavy and a bit alcoholic. Nice balance between malty sweetness and big bitterness. Bourbon ageing adds complexity. Very very smooth, supple drinking yet clearly big and heavy.

9

Mellow and perfectly balanced. Hint of sherry oxidation but not old enough to completely hide the barrel. Lovely!