8/10
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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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Sep 2025
at 05:59
8/10
Boozy, bourbon and chocolate, a touch roasty, some red berries, smooth, very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Sep 2025
at 22:47
8/10
A bit stingy, but intense with barrel notes, oakiness, bourbon, vanilla, hints of sherry, toffee, raisins, prunes, figs and syrup. Pretty intense but tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Sep 2025
at 22:43
8/10
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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.
Tried
on 11 Sep 2025
at 16:57
8.6/10
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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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2025
at 05:50
9/10
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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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2025
at 05:50
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
22oz (thx, Ben M. D.!) @ SF.
Aroma: heavy, moderately sweet, booze, noticeable apples.
Taste: very complex, sweet, a lot of barrel, charred oak, round.
Overall: very nice ❤️❤️❤️ Why are you shut down?! 😭
Aroma: heavy, moderately sweet, booze, noticeable apples.
Taste: very complex, sweet, a lot of barrel, charred oak, round.
Overall: very nice ❤️❤️❤️ Why are you shut down?! 😭
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2025
at 05:47
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Poured from 650mL bottle. Very dark brown with very minimal beige head. Smooth bourbon and apple brandy, balanced, super feint hint of maple character. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2025
at 05:42
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
22oz bottle. Pours black with almost no head. Tons of boozy bourbon, roast, and brandy on the nose; a bit of iodine and dark sugars. Flavour is a rich medly of bourbon and brandy barrels; sugar profile has dark sugars and maple sugar; nutty, woody. This is rich, malty, and boozy; deep, complex. This is phenomenal.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2025
at 01:59
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
22 oz. bottle, pours jet black, almost no head. Nose is exquisite, with plenty of rich bourbon, gentle roast, dark sugars, and some vanillin. Flavour is remarkably complex, with an elegant bourbon barrel character, woody oak, some vanillin, moderate roast, and sticky dark sugars. As usual, exquisite barrel character, smooth as hell on the palate, not too sweet–showcasing the barrels and dark sugars on the finish. Beauty.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Modern Times - Far West Lounge
on 07 Sep 2025
at 03:31