7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sometimes supposed conspiracies are fairly easily explained: in this case, the reason that this BAPIOS is only 11.5% ABV rather than the original's 18% must be that they forgot to empty the rye barrel the first time. Can. Black with a near cm of tan head. Spicy and roasty aroma with fudge, some berries, caramel, oak. Now I recall it's peated, there is a little there but I need the prompt. Perhaps surprisingly the whiskey is more prominent than the first version (although this was packaged 11/21) but the spiciness, caramel and oak almost make up for the subdued stout rumble.