Poured from a 500 ml bottle. Aroma is malt forward and rich with layers of caramel and toffee. Lighter notes of burnt sugar, toasted bread, graham crackers and biscuits with even lighter notes of nuts, chocolate and treacle. Light raisin, date and cherry notes. Medium light bourbon and alcohol notes with hints of oak. Pours dark brown with brown hues on the edges with a small, moderately thick, dark tan head that recedes quickly to the edges where it lingers for a bit. Light lacing and long legs. Flavor is fairly sweet with lots of caramel and toffee. Quite a bit of toasted bread, graham cracker, biscuit and lighter notes of chocolate, treacle and nuts with a hint of roast. Medium high bitterness with medium light alcohol notes. Light notes of cherry, raisin and dates. Light bourbon notes and hints of oak. Mouthfeel is full bodied and a bit sticky with medium carbonation. Low astringency and medium low alcohol warmth. Overall, a solid barleywine. Really nice malt complexity that isn't overly sweet. Complimentary barrel character that provides some nice bourbon notes. Not overly bitter, alcohol is surprisingly well hidden.

Draft. Mahogany beer with a tan head. Maple and vanilla aroma with rich caramel. Maple and bourbon flavor with vanilla and rich caramel. Medium-plus bodied. Maple and dark fruit linger with bourbon, vanilla, and rich caramel.