750 ml bottle into snifter, bottled on 2/3/2016. Pours hazy very dark brown color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a spotty lace cap that lingers. Slight spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of huge lemon/orange peel, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, peppercorn, ginger, coriander, cherry, raisin, plum, apple, caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, toffee, vanilla, spicy rye, whiskey, toasted oak, and herbal/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/bready malt, spices, fruity yeast, and whiskey barrel notes; with great strength. Taste of huge lemon/orange peel, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, peppercorn, ginger, coriander, cherry, raisin, plum, apple, caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, toffee, vanilla, spicy rye, whiskey, toasted oak, and herbal/toasted earthiness. Light-moderate herbal bitterness and oak spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon/orange peel, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, peppercorn, ginger, coriander, cherry, raisin, plum, apple, caramel, brown sugar, brown bread, toffee, vanilla, spicy rye, whiskey, toasted oak, and herbal/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready malt, spices, fruity yeast, and whiskey barrel flavors; with a great malt/spiciness balance and zero cloying sweetness. Light dryness from spiciness as well. Light-medium carbonation and full bodied; with a very smooth, creamy/silky, and lightly slick/sticky/chalky balanced mouthfeel that is awesome. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a small warmth lingering after the finish, and minimal booziness. Overall this is an outstanding spiced strong ale style! All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready malt, spices, fruity yeast, and whiskey barrel flavors; and very smooth and easy to sip on for the huge ABV. A highly enjoyable offering.