8.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Poured from 650mL bottle. Near black with almost no beige head and some coconut sediment. Nice coconut, feint coffee, underlying bourbon, very nice balance, enjoyable.

8.5

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

22oz (thx, Ben M. D.!) @ Ryan's shared with Josh.
Aroma: dark fruits, bold, sweet, oak.
Taste: along the same lines, dark fruits and sugars, fruity caramel candies, quite noticeable cognac barrel.
Overall: nice one 👍

8

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

Poured from 650mL bottle. Very dark brown with minimal off white head. Soft dark dried fruits with light cognac forward and mild bourbon underlay. There's a very feint phenolic hint that lingers after swallowing, but almost unnoticeable. Balanced, enjoyable.

4

Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 17

Pillowy light tan head on a dark brown body. Nose is rich, with dark chocolate, roasted coffee, cherries and wood. The bourbon is there, but nicely integrated. The roasted coffee grows through the drink. Dark chocolate, molasses, dark fruit and a touch of chocolate fudge. A nice clean finish, which was unexpected.

8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8

Bottle shared in Malaysia, thank you Johnson. Poured almost black with little life. The aroma is roasty, nutty caramel. The flavour is over moderate sweet, with a silky smooth, rich, oily, roasty, liquorice, earthy, chocolate, sweet vanilla palate. Full bodied with flat carbonation.

8

Boozy, bourbon and chocolate, a touch roasty, some red berries, smooth, very nice.

8

A bit stingy, but intense with barrel notes, oakiness, bourbon, vanilla, hints of sherry, toffee, raisins, prunes, figs and syrup. Pretty intense but tasty.

8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

Draft. Black beer with a brown head. Vanilla and bourbon aroma with chocolate. Chocolate and vanilla flavor with bourbon. Fuller bodied. Chocolate and bourbon linger with vanilla and caramel.

9

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9

Dark brown. The aroma is very rich, lots of dark chocolate/cacao nibs, some alcohol, and it's difficult to parse the individual barrels on the nose. On the palate, there's a touch of acidity that cuts through rich sugars. The maple and apple brandy both show up, lending alcohol as well as their flavours. Big body, soft and rich at the same time. Excellent as usual, extra rich, beautiful base, the aging is phenomenal.

8.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8

22 oz. bottle, pours black, almost no head. Nose is complex, with intense woody barrels, gentle apple brandy, bourbon barrels, and dark sugars. Flavour is complex, with rich apple brandy barrels, gentle maple, just a touch of the bourbon, and some sticky sugars. All three barrels show their qualities really harmoniously. Wonderful as usual.