Bottle. Pours black with a small brown head. Aromas of cocoa, dark fruits, bread, vanilla. Taste has vanilla, marshmallow, bready, chocolate, malt, light roast, licorice, tobacco.

Poured from a 22 oz bottle. Aroma is malt forward with roast and chocolate. Moderately strong notes of dark fruit, sherry and honey. Some light tobacco and leather. Light bourbon and oak. Hints of alcohol. Pours black with a medium small, thick, mocha color head that recedes quickly to the edges where it lingers for a bit. No lacing and medium sized legs. Flavor is moderately sweet with moderate chocolate and light roast notes. Some light tobacco and leather. Medium dark fruit and sherry notes with lighter honey. Light bourbon and oak. Light alcohol spice. Medium bitterness. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium to medium low carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, an alright beer but the 2011 bottle was better. This has more oxidation notes showing in the form of dark fruit and sherry which also lessens the malt profile and bourbon notes. Definitely better than the JD bottle from a couple nights ago.