At Chriso Pre Gbbf 2011. Its an alright impy stoutlots of choc ans some booze too. Good.

Tap at Birrerria Paradiso in Georgetown. Very, very black, no head, no lacing. Aroma of vanilla, oak, cocoa, cinnamon, cloves. Taste is luscious chocolate, vanilla, bourbon. A winner.

The beer in the glass looks wonderful: deep black, oily, small brownish head. Wonderful vanilla-aroma, quite sweet. Starts malty and strong, deep, modest dry and alcoholic. Massive vanilla notes appear in the finish and match perfectly with the warming alcoholic malty notes. Goes down soft as velvet, warming, very drinkable for its strength. A wonderful beer. Good to have tried this.

Handbottled, courtesy of KimJohansen. Pours pitch black with no head. Aroma is dark chocolate, hard roasted malt and light vanilla. Light breadish impression. Smooth roasted malt and dark rich chocolate. Smooth vanilla flavoured. Sweet and bitter to dark roasted finish. Thick and rich chocolate with a vanilla edge. Nice lasting dark malty finish.8-4-8-17=4.1

22 fl oz bottle. Pours dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma is smooth vanilla and bourbon. Smooth dark roasted malty and solid smooth vanilla. Lingering sweet impression.9-5-9-5-17=4.5

Handbottle, thanks StFun! Black with no head. Sweet aroma with burned malt, vanilla, dark chocolate and coffee liquer. Sweet flavour with burned malt, dark chocolate, vanilla, espresso, wood and toffee. Nougat and cream. Smooth and balanced. What a fantastic desert whis could be. Lovely.

Handbottle 22 cl. Courtesy of KimJohansen. Pours pitch black with no head. Enticing vanilla aroma, reminding me of certain filled chocolates - far from cloying as other vanilla infused beers. The alcohol is up there as well. Solid body, thick and syrupy, lots of hard roasted malts and dark chocolate, again vanilla but also molasses and marzipan. The alcohol is certainly present but it warms rather than burns. Dare I say this is better than the original? 230410

Handbottle. [ As Three Floyds Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout (Bourbon Vanilla Bean) ].Clear dark brown black color with virtually none head. Aroma is moderate malty, chocolate, alcohol - bourbon, moderate to heavy, wood - barrel, sweet vanilla. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long long duration. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20090505] 9-4-8-4-18 Bottle 750ml. [ As Three Floyds Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout (Bourbon Vanilla Bean) ].Clear dark black color with a large, creamy - frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, coffee, vanilla, vanilla beans, alcohol - bourbon. Flavour is heavy sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a long long duration, vanilla, vanilla bean, chocolate, alcohol - bourbon. Body is medium to full, texture is creamy, carbonation is flat, finish feel is light to moderate alcoholic. [20140501] 9-4-9-4-18

Big thanks to Gunhaver for sharing this. You ROCK! Pours thick glass staining soul stealing darkness with no head. The aroma is rich fudge brownie, building vanilla bean goodness, smooth caramel covered oak and some very light bourbon notes. This beer emits vanilla notes that seem to sum up all the bean with rich super sweet vanilla sticky goo and earthy vanilla bean husks. Wow. The taste is rich straight up luscious organic earthy like vanilla, rich oozing fudge brownie, some caramel smothered oak and a thin background note of booze. D-Lish!