Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

750ml bottle from Black Isle brewery. It pours jet black deep tan head. The aroma is rich roasted malt, bitter - sweet, oily, unctuous, deep chocolate vibes, gateaux, bourbon biscuits, vanilla, chocolate ice cream and bourbon soaked oak. The taste is slick, oily, unctuous, bitter - sweet, lovely chocolate vibes, vanilla, gateaux, chocolate ice cream, bourbon soaked oak, touch of spice, toasted coconut, bounty bar, toffee, vanilla fudge and some coffee with a toasty bourbon finish. Fulsome body and moderate massaging carbonation. Well judged. Good depth of flavour and balance. Moreish.

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

30th May 2022; Shrewsbury Beer Share Evening in Chez Sophie. Five guys enjoying themselves. Last beer of the evening for me (I think the others might have had some more); 75cl bottle, it certainly helped me sleep anyway! Tanned topping to this black beauty, malty and chocolatey with a coffee ester and flavour in there too. An ideal night cap and a great way to finish off my tasting session to catch the last train home (22:45).

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

75cl bottle @ monthly tasting, Chez Sophie, May 22. Pours dark with a good tan head. Aroma of dark malts, coffee, mild barrel-influence. Taste presents a nice depth of flavour, chocolate, caramel, moist cake, coffee and layered dark malts, smooth underlying bourbon carrying through admirably. Very good.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Keg at the Black isle bar, Inverness, 09/10/21. Light black with a decent tan covering. Nose is chocolate, fruit cake, mellow barrel, toffee, spice/ Taste comprises brown sugar melt, toffee fudge, chocolate, vanilla, coffee, molasses, good bourbon vibes. Medium plus bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost. Solid BA impy ... sips easy and weighs in well below the 12%.

bottle at home... dark black... no head... soft rich peppery chocolate roast malts nose... rich boozy chocolate.. light vanilla.. soft dry chocolate... big whisky.. heavy sweet sticky toffee

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle at ash's. Pours black, nose is fudge, coconut, chocolate, caramel, taste is similar, sweet, chewy, bitter, roasted .

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

75cl bottle thanks to Stuu666. Appearance - opaque black and crema head. Nose - molasses, charred wood, Jamaica Cake, ginger and wood spice. Taste - Jamaica Cake, spice and caramel. Charred wood again. Palate - full bodied, toasty and light booze edge. Overall - lovely beer..

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle thanks to Stuu666. Pours black with a thin beige head. Aromas of liquorice, bourbon, spice, chocolate. Taste is spicy, molasses, fudge, more chocolate, ginger cake. Smooth finish.