Bottle pour shared by ClarkVV--thanks, Clark! Opaque black with light viscosity. Aroma is strong roasted malt, cookies. Taste is strong, sweet, roasted malt, bourbon, cookies. Smooth, thick texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Nice.

500mL bottled 11/21/23, drunk 6/1/24. Clear dark auburn, syrupy. No head. Smells like a breath of fresh air following the Southward series. Big nutty almond character, tons of milk chocolate and lighter on the barrel, though it doesn't seem unbalancedly sweet as a result. No booze, not much lactose. Bitter almond paste, reasonable attenuation and some spicy, robust bourbon. Good body, with dark chocolate and light roast. Not excessively sugary, but still on the sweeter side. Was worried about the lactose in it, which usually ages poorly, but this still needs another six months or so.