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

Sample during Blarney Wine Festival on 03/17/2012. Pours a clear dark copper-amber color with a thin ivory white head that recedes quickly to an outer ring. Sparse patches of lace. Aroma of bourbon, malt, caramel, fruit and hops. Full-bodied with flavors of caramel malt, ripe fruit and earthy hops. The finish is bourbon with a grainy malt aftertaste. Solid Barley Wine overall after a few years of aging.