500ml bottle - viscous purple pour - pours basically still - nose of caramelized sugars, treacle, plum, brown sugar, light smoke, oxidation, mild background buttery diacetyl - slick mouthfeel - medium to high sweetness - treacle, plum, black cherry - light earthy peat - mild oxidation and a light acidity that might be the onset of an infection, but at this stage just adds a balancing contrast to the sweetness and compliments the fruity qualities to a degree - lingering dark fruit and a hint of chocolate - overall it is actually fairly enjoyable despite the minor flaws - with some fine tuning, particularly in the barrel aging process, it could be a real winner.