Got in a BIF from jdell15. 12 ounce bottle into snifter, bottled on 1/5/2016. Pours opaque dark brown/black color with a 1 finger dense tan head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, toffee, fudge, marshmallow, molasses, raisin, plum, cherry, sherry, rum, brandy, bourbon, toasted oak, and dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of coconut, smoke, coffee, leather, tobacco, and roast/toast/oaky earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malt, cocoa, raisin, and spirit barrel notes; with great strength. Taste of huge milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, toffee, fudge, marshmallow, molasses, raisin, plum, cherry, sherry, rum, brandy, bourbon, toasted oak, and dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of coconut, smoke, coffee, leather, tobacco, and roast/toast/oaky earthiness. Very mild roast bitterness and spirit/oak tannin spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, toffee, fudge, marshmallow, molasses, dark fruit, cherry, sherry, rum, brandy, bourbon, toasted oak, dark/brown bread, light coconut/smoke, leather, tobacco, and roast/toast/oaky earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, cocoa, raisin, and spirit barrel flavors; with a great roasted bitter/sweet and spirit/oak spiciness balance; with zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Mild carbonation and fairly full bodied; with a very creamy, silky, velvety, and rich mouthfeel that is is fantastic. Minimal chalky roast, oak tannins, or dryness. Minimal warming alcohol for 11%, with zero barrel booziness lingering after the finish. Overall this is a fantastic barrel aged imperial stout! All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, cocoa, raisin, and spirit barrel flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to sip on for the big ABV. Super rich and complex, with perfect balance and integration of the barrels. Never overwhelming on fruitiness, even with the added raisins in the base beer. Loved this just as much as the single barrel brandy. Very similar with some additional underlying spirit complexities from the mixed barrels. A highly enjoyable offering.

Got in a BIF from jdell15. 22 ounce bottle into snifter, bottled on 3/9/2016. Pours opaque dark brown/black color with a 1-2 finger dense tan head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas if big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, toffee, fudge, marshmallow, molasses, brandy, raisin, plum, sherry, red grape, citrus zest, toasted oak, and dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of coconut, smoke, coffee, leather, tobacco, and roast/toast/oaky earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malt, cocoa, raisin, and brandy barrel notes; with great strength. Taste of huge milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, toffee, fudge, marshmallow, molasses, brandy, raisin, plum, sherry, red grape, citrus zest, toasted oak, and dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of coconut, smoke, coffee, leather, tobacco, and roast/toast/oaky earthiness. Light roast bitterness and brandy/oak spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, toffee, fudge, marshmallow, molasses, brandy, dark fruit, sherry, citrus zest, toasted oak, dark/brown bread, light coconut/smoke, leather, tobacco, and roast/toast/oaky earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, cocoa, raisin, and brandy barrel flavors; with a great roasted bitter/sweet and brandy/oak spiciness balance; with zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Slightly increasing dryness from roast bitterness and brandy/oak spiciness. Light-medium carbonation and fairly full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/velvety, and slightly slick/chalky/tannic mouthfeel that is fantastic. Alcohol is very well hidden; a very mild increasing warmth of 11%, with zero barrel booziness lingering after the finish. Overall this is a fantastic barrel aged imperial stout! All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, cocoa, raisin, and brandy barrel flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to sip on for the big ABV. Super rich and complex, with perfect balance of the Brandy barrels. Never overwhelming on fruitiness, even with the added raisins in the base beer. A highly enjoyable offering.

Got in a BIF from jdell15. 22 ounce bottle into snifter, bottled on 6/29/2017. Pours moderately hazy/cloudy dark brown color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy cream colored head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big milk chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, toffee, rye whiskey, toasted oak, brown bread, raisin, fig, and cherry; with lighter notes of coconut, tobacco, ginger, cinnamon, clove, juniper, spruce, and oak/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malt, rye whiskey/wine barrels, and light fruit/spice flavors; with great strength. Taste of big milk chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, toffee, rye whiskey, toasted oak, and brown bread; with lighter notes of coconut, raisin, fig, cherry, tobacco, ginger, cinnamon, clove, juniper, spruce, and oak/toasted earthiness. Very mild herbal/spice bitterness and rye/oak spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, toffee, rye whiskey, toasted oak, brown bread, coconut, light dark fruit/spice, and oak/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, rye whiskey/wine barrels, and light fruit/spice flavors; with a nice malt and rye/oak spiciness balance; with zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Slight dryness from rye/oak spiciness. Light carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky, and slightly sticky/chalky/tannic mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol with zero barrel booziness for 10.5%. Overall this is an excellent barrel aged imperial brown ale. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, rye whiskey/wine barrels, and light fruit/spice flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to sip on for the big ABV. I was expecting more spice presence with all the vermouth/bitters supposedly added to this beer. There isn't a ton of it. The rye barrel has great balanced presence and integration though; which really made this one delicious. I thought Brooklyn's Improved Old Fashioned was a better attempt at an imperial cocktail strong ale, but this was still really enjoyable and well made.

Got in a BIF from jdell15. 12 ounce bottle into snifter, bottled on 6/6/2017. Pours opaque dark brown/black color with a 1 finger fairly dense khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of huge nutty dark roasted coffee, milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, vanilla, toffee, cream, and toasted dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of molasses, licorice, dark fruit, smoke, char, herbal, and roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malt, coffee, and light earthy hop/fruity yeast notes; with big strength. Taste of huge nutty dark roasted coffee, milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, vanilla, toffee, cream, and toasted dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of molasses, licorice, dark fruit, smoke, char, herbal, and roast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal hop and roasted coffee bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of nutty dark roasted coffee, milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, vanilla, toffee, toasted dark/brown bread, light smoke/dark fruit, and roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, coffee, and light earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; with a great roasted bitter/sweet balance, and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light-medium carbonation and fairly full body; with a very smooth, creamy, silky, velvety, and rich mouthfeel that is fantastic. Slightly sticky, chalky, and drying. Alcohol is very well hidden; a very mild warmth of 10.5% lingering after the finish. Overall this is an amazing imperial coffee stout! All around incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, coffee, and light earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; very smooth and and dangerously easy to sip on for the big ABV. Absolutely enormous on nutty/fruity coffee complexity, with awesome rich base stout complexity. Feels like there is lactose in this as well. A highly enjoyable offering.