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8.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Keg at Dogtap. It pours jet black with a small tan head. The aroma is rich roasted malt, dark & decadent, burnt toffee, vanilla, coconut, spicy, bourbon soaked oak, toasted coconut, dark chocolate, praline and fudge. The taste is dark roasted malt, charred, bitter - sweet character, slick, oily, chewy, tart, dark chocolate, toasted nut, walnut, praline, vanilla, toasted coconut, kick of booze, very pleasing bourbon character, lightly toasted oak tannin, touch of jammy fruits in there and some tunnocks tea cake with a slick, warming dark roast finish. Fulsome body, fine carbonation and oily mouth feel. Lovely stuff. Not too sweet at all with dark roast and that bourbon character. Hugely drinkable for the style.