500ml bottle from LCBO in Toronto over Christmas, drank at start of HK quarantine. Bottle came in cool packaging with art print. 2019 edition. Solid black pour with deep brown edges. Minimal head. Aroma is lush chocolate, some cherry, wood, vanilla, booze. Taste is big booze, dark bitterness, wood, leather. Soft plush palate. Rich but not slick. Really nice. Sharp bitter alcohol bite is intense but cuts through heaviness. Delicious. Quite bright for a barrel aged porter, in a great way. Definitely would get again if I ever see it.

Dec 30, 2024 (8/4/8/3/15=3.8): Poured from 500mL bottle (2018 release - rabbit label). Black with small tan head. Soft molasses and vanilla with very feint bourbon. Decent balance, could have more bourbon. Feb 12, 2020 (8/3/7/3/15=3.6): Poured from 500mL bottle (2019 release). Black with dissipating tan head. A bit boozy with mild vanilla and roast and a touch of caramel. Lacks complexity and the booziness isn't supported by a flavourful enough base. Just okay.

Glass, 4 ounces, cask, drunk at Lupulus, savoured on January 13, 2019; eye: black, opaque, no effervescence, good sheet of beige head that turns into a ring, no lacing; nose: roasting, bourbon, chocolate, light coffee, vanilla; mouth: roasting, bourbon, chocolate, light coffee, vanilla, light alcohol warmth, light alcohol, slightly thin finale in chocolate with light alcohol presence, medium-full body, lightly below-average carbonation, mildly sweet, lightly alcoholic texture; overall: good

FRANÇAIS
Verre, 4 onces, en fût, bue chez Lupulus, savourée le 13 janvier 2019; œil : noire, opaque, pas d’effervescence, bonne couverture de mousse beige qui se transforme en un anneau, pas de dentelle; nez : torréfaction, bourbon, chocolat, léger café, vanille; bouche : torréfaction, bourbon, chocolat, léger café, vanille, léger chaleur d'alcool, léger alcool, finale un peu mince en chocolat avec légère présence d'alcool, corps corsé-moyen, carbonatation légèrement sous la moyenne, moyennement sucrée, texture légèrement alcoolique; en résumé : bien

500 ml bottle. Pours black with moderate tan head. Aromas of fudge, chocolate ice cream, nougat, icing sugar and sweet roasted malts. Sweet flavors follow same. Cannot get much barrel. Maybe a little alcohol. Not much to distinguish from a pastry stout other than it's a little lighter weight. Quite nice, but over-hyped and overpriced. Sorry I don't need a cardboard container and fancy picture...

On tap at IMBC 2018. Pours opaque black with a tan head. Aroma: roasted malts, oak, burnt wood, tangy fruit, booze. Taste: moderate sweet & light bitter, dark fruits, demerara sugar, burnt sugar, fruit cake, caramel, coffee. Medium to full body, moderate carb, dry-ish finish.

500ml bottle from Firefly LRS shared with Andrey. Appearence: very dark brown with a beige head Aroma: a bit sweet, fruity, bourbon, American oak notes Taste: similar, a bit oily, but it's also just a bit thin Overall: good one, my profile of BBA beer

Bottle from The Gull, North Vancouver
Black colour, brown small head. Roasted malt aroma. Good sweet base, dark caramel, sticky lips; the barrel is evident mainly for the burning alcohol.
Not particularly complex, but very good.

500mL bottle, pours black with a tiny tan head. Aroma is quite barrel-heavy, with medium roast, lots of bourbon, a touch of vanilla, and alcohol. Flavour is along the same lines, with lots of bourbon barrels upfront, followed by alcohol, and toasted malt. Really nice barrel character, with a nice bourbon finish. Excellent.