Poured from a 22 oz bottle. Aroma is fairly malt forward with balanced chocolate and roast notes. Medium light bourbon and light oak notes. Hints of dark fruit including raisin, sherry and plum. Pours black with a medium sized, thick frothy, mocha head that recedes to a thin, creamy film before fading to the edges and disappearing. No lacing and moderate length legs. Flavor is moderately sweet with moderately strong chocolate notes with some lighter roast and hints of honey. Medium light bitterness and light oak. Medium light bourbon notes with hints of raisin, sherry and plum. Mouthfeel is medium full bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low, but present alcohol warmth. Overall, a nice beer but it doesn't quite live up to my expectations. I usually love the Grand Cru with a couple years on them but this one feels a bit off. Good, but not top of it's class good.

750 ml bottle, thanks for the share Adam! Aroma is molasses, chocolate, rye whiskey. Flavor is medium sweet, medium bitter, barrels are mild, I get rye and maybe a touch of oxidation. In reality, not bad at all. Decent even after more than 2 years.

2015, have held this one for a while. bomber with gold-wax. pours black with reddish edges. Smells like brandy, cocoa, vanilla and charred oak. a bit faded from fresh, oxidization kicking in. these always fail to age really well. light coconut light vanilla. this is mostly a roast bomb with lots of old coffee, bakers chocolate, whiskey.

At a tasting, many thanks, smallish creamy head, opaque muddy black color, aroma of mellow coffee with earthiy notes and some vanila woody notes, dominant flavor of bittersweet chocolate, smooth milky sikly sensation. very good and beautifully balanced stout to sip lisurely.