Bottle picked up at the brewery. It pours clear darkest brown, approaching black with a a quickly dissipating tan head. The aroma is bitter - sweet, rich roasted malt, intoxicating, rich chocolate character, chocolate bourbon biscuits, dried fruits, toasted fruit cake, fruity whisky character, quite maritime and savoury through the back end. The taste is initially deceptively smooth, bitter - sweet, dark roasted malt, whisky soaked oak, chewy, toothy, plenty of dried fruits, raisin, sultana, fig, toasted fruit cake, slightly medicinal, warming booze, quite savoury, some umami, liquorice allsorts and toasty spice with a warming, dried fruit finale. Medium+ body and fairly mellow, soft carbonation. Dangerously drinkable. Nice depth of flavour.

330ml bottle from the brewery. Pours a very dark brown with a fast-disappearing beige head. Armas & tastes of chocolate, vanilla, berries, burnt toffee, raisin, hints of smoke, oak, whiskey & roast malt. Moderate to medium body. Sweet finish.