Poured up at AZ Strong Beer Fest 2017 where it exhibits a nice deep dark colored body that supports a dark tan head of foam. The aroma offers up roasty malts, a little chocolate brownie and then smooth soft whiskey leading to a pleasing vanilla sort of woody sensation toward the end of the draw. This smells great with plenty of barrel and beer balance. The taste is similar with dark roasted malts and a chocolate brownie kind of richness and then picking up some spicy wood, vanilla and then nice smooth rye whiskey toward the finish. Wow! This is smooth and rich and a perfect balance of roasty stout notes and the barrel character. This is dialed in. Damn.