Bottle, shared at Norhern Monk. 14.5%. Nearly black. Barely a head. Nose has Snickers chocolate. Fudge. Some coffee. Vanilla. Some oak. Taste is rich and sweet. Some coffee bitterness. Medium to rich on the palate. Low to medium carbonation. Rich and sweet finish. Pastry innit?

Draught at CBC Boston, 9/23/17.
Opaque, dark ebony with a good-sized, light tan head that slowly fades to cover/ring.
Rich, vinous, dark fruits emerge quickly to be confronted by spicy, strong bourbon and moderate oak character. Strong black malt presence contributing ash, char, bitter chocolate and light vanilla. Very "stiff", powerful aroma that, while certainly containing some chocolate fudge-like character, still tends to the massively rich, bold, overbearing. Alcohol is there, though not obnoxiously so, for the size here. Pretty well-developed bourbon notes sit on the finish, surprisingly playfully, despite their strength.
Thick, rich, syrupy though not syrupy-sweet, which is a big distinction. Oily char and black chocolate begin to assault the palate in concert with massive amounts of bourbon; massive amounts of enjoyable bourbon, at least, but massive still the same. Rich dark chocolate, light prune and raisin with caramel and light fudge-like sweetness bringing up the rear and creating some balance with warming. Inevitable alcohol on the finish isn't ruinous, but could still be toned down, especially given the already large bourbon presence here. The relatively high attenuation really saves the day here with all of the powerful dark, rich flavors definitely overpowering my palate nonetheless, but I still prefer that to cloying, fudgey, cakey sugar bombs.