Bottle thanks to the King: Poured a deep black with no head. Aroma is boozy, chocolate, roasted malts. Taste is molasses, chocolate, vanilla, sticks to the palate.

(Bottle) clear, bright, very dark brown color with a small brown head; aroma of rich chocolate, cacao, black currant jam; oily palate; balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish

On tap at Imperial Bottle Shop - SE Division, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma brings out a nice bourbon barrel character upfront, with light vanilla, and some cocoa. Flavour is soft and integrated, with a wonderful bourbon barrel character, light vanilla, and cocoa. Really nice round bourbon character, imparting a deep vanilla note. Excellent.

500 ml bottle into snifter, bottled in 5/2019. Pours opaque dark brown/black color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and rocky khaki head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, molasses, brown sugar, toffee, licorice, raisin, prune, cherry, fig, date, red wine, bourbon, toasted oak, roasted nuts, biscuit, and dark bread/crust; with lighter notes of vanilla, coconut, smoke, oak char, leather, tobacco, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toast/oaky earthiness. Minimal booze in the aromas as it warms. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/black/bready malts, bourbon barrels, fruity yeast, and light earthy hop notes; with big strength. Taste of huge milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, molasses, brown sugar, toffee, licorice, raisin, prune, cherry, fig, date, red wine, bourbon, toasted oak, roasted nuts, biscuit, and dark bread/crust; with lighter notes of vanilla, coconut, smoke, oak char, leather, tobacco, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toast/oaky earthiness. Mild herbal, grassy, roast, charred bitterness; bourbon/oak spiciness; and yeast tang/tartness on the finish. lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, molasses, brown sugar, toffee, licorice, raisin, prune, cherry, fig, date, red wine, bourbon, toasted oak, roasted nuts, biscuit, dark bread/crust, light smoke/char, leather, tobacco, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toast/oaky earthiness on the finish for a while, Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/black/bready malts, bourbon barrels, fruity yeast, and light earthy hop flavors; with a fantastic roast/hop bitter/sweet and bourbon/oak spiciness balance; with no cloying/acrid/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness. Light-medium carbonation and very full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/velvety/bready, and lightly slick/sticky/chalky/tannic mouthfeel that is fantastic. Mild increasing warmth of 12.5%, minimal lingering barrel booze after the finish. Overall this is an incredible barrel aged imperial stout. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/black/bready malts, bourbon barrels, fruity yeast, and light earthy hop flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to sip on for the huge ABV, with the mildly bitter/tangy/tannic/drying finish. Fantastic soft/silky feel for the ABV. Fantastic balance of super rich malts, bourbon barrel presence/integration, and fruity yeast; with mild earthy hops. Not overly sweet/heavy from lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and outstanding style example. Feels very English styled.