aroma is roasted malty, fresh cucumber, a bit of a boozy note, hints of a nutty barley wine with complexity, also faint notes that very subtly hint nuances that i might find in a quad. Mostly barley wineish though. The barrelling is not dominating in any way, only subtly hinted at. aroma is very well rounded and soft, even with the boozy note in there.

poured clear brown to dark brown with a light brown head that didn't last super long, but was not fizzy.

flavor is really really good barleywine, then add licorice and woody notes, and fainter notes from roasted malts. end is quite roasted malty and everlasting - so end is more imp stoutish than many big imp stouts. but the beginning is like a great barley wine. nutty, slightly caramelly, some roasted malts, some various notes from wood.. the beer flavor seems to stand in the middle between english style strong barley wine and american style super hevy imperial stout. Fantastic sipper.

Blackish brown, fine light brown head. Smells bourbon, raisins, caramel. Smooth, rich and boozy body, not too thick but very soft, mild warming boozy finish. Taste is very balanced, deep, light chocolate, caramel, raisins, decadent bourbon. Lovely stuff.