Draught β barrel Fluffy, pale tan head over dark brown-black beer. Intense Bourbon aroma's, light vanilla, oak, roasted oil. Bourbon, booze (the rum), vanilla, maple syrup obvious, also bit as agave syrup, honeyish, wood. Finish is more bitter(ish), and dry. Very good bite, chewy, oily - rich feel, alcoholheat. This is good - really. Only remark, I feel less incentive to replenish, which is what I usually like at Malcroys.

α barrel Pours viscously, to a uniform jet-black liquid. -1 point for the irritating, unnecessary wax. Sweet vanilla, Bourbon, rum, nuts, Brasil nuts, maple syrup. "Hard" woody combination with sweeter spirit notes, again nutty, some mocha. Maple, mole, incense. Obvious alcoholheat, absolutely full-bodied, viscous and utterly chewy. Sweet. That's the worst I can say about this beer (the wax, OK...) The rest - mindblowing.
7/7.5/8.5/9/17