Bottle at Pre-Borefts. Very dark brown with beige head. Licorice, ash, lots of toffee, there some sweet vanilla bourbon but it’s mostly sweet malts, marzipan. There’s some fruit but more in the background. Over medium sweet and medium bitter. Over medium bodied with slick feel.

Bottle at pre borefts 2016 tasting... Dark black... Thick tan head.. Soft rich chocolate roast.. Dark heavy meaty roast malts.. Dark black.. Heavy fruit.. Ricj chocolate and rich Berries..

Bottle at Smoke and Barrel courtesy of Ajax25g, thanks! Black color, beige head. Aroma of chocolate and licorice. Taste is candied chocolate covered raspberries. Delicious.

650 ml bottle with a best after date of 6/14/2015. Color is deep dark brown, very thin head around the snifter. Aroma right from the pop of the cap is dark fruits with roasted malt and mellow bourbon tones.

The flavor shows a bold amount of pomegranate and very mild cranberry that gives a deep dark fruit nuance that melds with the roasted malt. It really reminds of a barrel aged barley wine. As far as the bourbon treatment, well... It is pretty tame. A tad more bourbon would balance all the fruit. Body is medium with a soft carbonation level. Slick texture over the tongue. Overall this still is a very finely made brew, as long as you enjoy pomegranate.

Black color with generous tan head. Aroma of roasted malts, with a hint of chili peppers and some fruity acidity. Good body structure, the mouthfeel is lean, not thick, combination of just moderate bitterness with high alcohol content; nice flavor of roasted malts and dark chocolate, in balance, correct bitterness, a bit spicy, with light note of tobacco and vanilla, and mild sourness from the fruits.
Graceful blend of elements, very good beer.

Bottle shared with Sarkynorthener procured from the Theydon Boost; dark brown pour with a thin tan head, aroma has red fruits, chocolate and a whiff of bourbon, taste has some sharp fruits, chocolate, ABV not present, decent smooth mouth-feel, nice.

22 ounce bottle into snifter, best after 6/13/2015. Pours fairly pitch black color with a 1-2 finger dense khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big chocolate, cocoa, molasses, cranberry, raisin, pomegranate, plum, cherry, fig, licorice, leather, tobacco, vanilla, oak, light bourbon/smoke, and oak/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roasted malt, dark fruit, and light-moderate bourbon barrel notes; with good strength. Taste of big chocolate, cocoa, molasses, cranberry, raisin, pomegranate, plum, cherry, fig, licorice, leather, tobacco, vanilla, oak, light bourbon/smoke, and oak/toasted earthiness. Light roasted bitterness, oak spiciness, and slight fruit tartness on the finish; with lingering notes of chocolate, cocoa, molasses, cranberry, raisin, pomegranate, plum, cherry, fig, licorice, leather, tobacco, vanilla, and oak/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roasted malt, dark fruit, and light-moderate bourbon barrel flavors; with a great malt/barrel/fruit balance and zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Light-medium carbonation and fairly full bodied; with a very smooth, creamy, and lightly slick/sticky mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a small warmth present after the finish. Overall this is a fantastic barrel aged blended imperial porter style. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roasted malt, dark fruits, and light-moderate bourbon barrel flavors; and very smooth to sip on for the big ABV. This has a lot of old ale qualities to it, balanced with moderate porter flavors. A highly enjoyable offering.