Dutch imperial stout matured on Laphroaig barrels (single malt from Islay). Creamy, dark beige, dense head, very dark wine-red colour, almost black, misty. Powerful aroma of iodine, peat, whisky, tobacco, coffee grounds, fondant, leather, sage, wood, liquorice. Spicy onset (sage, thyme), candied fruits, very dry, powdery mouthfeel, resinous, a bit salty on a deep chocolatey and smoky malt base, hop bittering in the finish with warming alcohol, almost wry, with still a subtle candi-like sweetness, everything very much sodden in iodine and peated whisky. Laphroaig was never my favorite single malt and having it this ostentatious in a beer is just too much for me. This is the kind of beer with an uncompromizing complexity you’ll either love or hate.

Bottle. Pours a clear dark amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty sweetish spicy dates aroma. Sweetish malty spicy dark fruit and dates flavor. Has a sweetish malty dates and dark fruit finish.

Bottle. Pours a dark amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty dark fruit aroma. Fruity malty spicy dark fruit and raisin flavor. Has a fruity malty spicy dark fruit finish.

33 cl bottle @ hotel room, Amsterdam. Bottled on 04/2014
Aroma has alcohol and strong Laphroiag notes with peat and licorice. Flavour has lots of peat, Laphroiag whisky, smoke, some salty licorice and alcohol. Also some dry woody tones. Alcohol warms my throat after a sip. An intensive Laphroiag juice, 10 cl of this is quite enough.

caramelbruin met fijne bruine kraag welke snel afvlakt. aroma van turf/leer/veen. smaken zijn alcoholisch, zacht, kruidig, matig zoet, zwakke eikenhout, fruitig, licht bitter, licht/dun van textuur, niet een typische imperial stout, deze versie mist een beetje de volmoutigheid en bovendien erg dun.

Draft at the Noord-Hollands Bierfestival. Pours murky brown with a ring tan head. The Laphroaig and peat completely overpower any other aspects of the aroma. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with flat carbonation.

Bottled. A murky brown beer with a tan head. The aroma has notes of apples, oranges, and figs. The flavor is very sweet with notes of figs and malt, leading to a dry finish.

Bottled. A red beer with a yellowish head. The aroma has of malt and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of brettanomyces, malt, and dates, leading to a dry finish.