Barrel Aged Orkney Porter (Isle of Arran)
Swannay Brewery in Swannay, Orkney, Scotland 🏴
Porter - Imperial Special|
Score
7.77
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Aged for 18 months in Isle of Arran Bere whisky barrels and made with Orkney-grown barley, you'd be hard pressed to find a porter as Scottish as this one! That long ageing period has given it a brooding, deep brown pour that carries dark scents of chocolate-laced leather. That slightly sweet cocoa carries over onto the tongue too, where its offset with red fruit and a subdued whisky kiss.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
A colablack beer, a head is small and beige. Aroma has liquorice, bourbon, barrel, richness of dried fruits, some roastiness and alcohol. Taste has liquorice, richness of dried fruits, low vanilla. Slight dryness of barrel in the end. Full bodied, smooth with low carbonation. Good barrel aging but it's slightly too dominating in the aroma. Yes, still is enjoyable beer.
Tried
on 02 Nov 2017
at 14:51
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Brown bottle, 330 ml, best before October 2017, via Philippe Boutin (merci!), savoured on September 28 2017; eye: black, opaque, tiny ring of brown head, slight lacing; nose: whisky, roasted malt, chocolate, slight alcohol, light caramel, light liquorice, slight fig, slight peat; mouth: whisky, roasted malt, chocolate, slight alcohol, light caramel, light liquorice, slight fig, alcohol warmth, light woody, slight peat, slight ink, finale in whisky with presence of burnt malt, full body, below-average carbonation, mildly sweet, alcoholic texture; overall: quite likable and nice balance
FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 330 ml, meilleure avant octobre 2017, via Philippe Boutin (merci!), savourée le 28 septembre 2017; œil : noire, opaque, petit anneau de mousse brune, très légère dentelle; nez : whisky, malt torréfié, chocolat, très léger alcool, léger caramel, léger réglisse, très léger figue, très léger tourbe; bouche : whisky, malt torréfié, chocolat, très léger alcool, léger caramel, léger réglisse, très léger figue, chaleur d'alcool, léger boisé, très léger tourbe, très léger encre, finale en whisky avec présence de malt brûlé, corsée, carbonatation sous la moyenne, moyennement sucrée, texture alcoolique; en résumé : bien aimé et bel équilibre
FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 330 ml, meilleure avant octobre 2017, via Philippe Boutin (merci!), savourée le 28 septembre 2017; œil : noire, opaque, petit anneau de mousse brune, très légère dentelle; nez : whisky, malt torréfié, chocolat, très léger alcool, léger caramel, léger réglisse, très léger figue, très léger tourbe; bouche : whisky, malt torréfié, chocolat, très léger alcool, léger caramel, léger réglisse, très léger figue, chaleur d'alcool, léger boisé, très léger tourbe, très léger encre, finale en whisky avec présence de malt brûlé, corsée, carbonatation sous la moyenne, moyennement sucrée, texture alcoolique; en résumé : bien aimé et bel équilibre
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Sep 2017
at 14:09
8/10
0,33l Bottle from the Sanday shop. Igazán patinás kis db abszolút whisky jegyek nélkül.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2017
at 23:45
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at home, ABV 10.5% on label. Pours dark brown, decent tan head. Aroma of wood, whisky, dark fruits, a little smoke. On the taste, there’s chocolate, wood, whisky, light peat & raisins. Sweetish smokyish slightly boozy finish. Light to medium body. Well balanced. Enjoyed sipping this one
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2017
at 18:40
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, of course thanks to Ben! Pours deep clear black, small beige head, decent lacing. Aroma is cocoa, licorice, whiskey, hints of smoke, roasted malt. Flavor is medium sweet, light bitter, rich. Medium body. I thought Isle of Arran whiskey was crazy smoky, but this is not at all. Interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2017
at 20:09
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
330ml bottle from Good Spirits Co. Dark black with a fizzy off-white head that quickly fizzed away. Sweet whisky aroma, flavour is also sweet, with bitter coffee, chocolate and alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Aug 2017
at 16:39
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
33cl bottle at Chris & Ruth´s House. A clear dark reddish brown beer with a small beige head. Aroma of strong dark malt, mild roasted malt, coffee, bourbon. Taste of sweet dark malt, toffee, vanilla, some coffee, wood, quite nice!
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Aug 2017
at 14:25
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle: Poured a deep black color porter with a brown foamy head with OK retention and minimal lacing. Aroma of light peat and woody notes with some whiskey notes and some black chocolates is really quite enticing. Taste is a complex and smooth mix of whiskey notes with some black chocolate notes, light woody notes with some subtle peat notes also noticeable. Body is about average with good carbonation. Superbly balanced with plenty of character and nice drinkability.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jun 2017
at 22:34
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle from flavourly.com. Cola black tan evaporating head. Aroma whiskey oak roasted malty dried fruit and toffee. Taste smoke chocolate and light bittersweet to sweet. Velvety smooth and just enough whiskey. Great beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 May 2017
at 10:31
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Off white fluffy head soon left a skim on a still, near black body. Full on whisky & dark spirits aroma with demerara & coffee. Feels like silk on the palate - so smooth. Minimal carbonation. To the fore there’s malt, whisky, demerara & dark chocolate followed by an aft of even more whisky, vanilla, dark fruits & raisins.
Tried
on 26 Mar 2017
at 16:44