16 oz. can, pours a deep dark brown / near-black with a small beige head. Aroma is massive, with lots of sweet almond, coconut, bourbon barrels, and vanilla. Flavour is surprisingly not that sweet for what it is; there's plenty of booze, lots of cocoa, almond liqueur, and a touch of coconut; then the bourbon barrels kick in, imparting gentle vanilla. The adjuncts aren't all that noticeable individually, but sort of meld together in a cohesive way. Much smoother than I expected for a 16.5% barleywine; the booze isn't that noticeable. It's certainly tasty, but maybe a tad underwhelming given the expectation. The complexity and cohesion just isn't quite up to snuff. Overall, very good.

Can, courtesy of Sergey
Dark brown colour. Aroma of malt, vanilla, almonds. Full body, it's sweet but not too thick; bourbon, some roasted malt, chocolate, coconut. Good barrel, modest Barley Wine.