8.4

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

Woodford Reserve is one of the few higher end bourbons that I do not like, yet it blended well with this beer. Sampled on draft at the brewpub this beer poured a black color with a large creamy brown head that lingered and produced a exceptional lacing. The aroma was very strong bourbon, coconut, vanilla, root beer, cookie and cocoa. The flavor was malty with strong bourbon, coconut vanilla, cocoa and malted milk. The finish was long with vanilla, coconut and bourbon lingering. The body was fairly full and smooth. The alcohol really shows through but worked for me. Excellent.