6.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle shared with Johnny. Opaque black color, average sized beige head. Aroma and flavor are malts, vanilla, cocos, sweet. Flavor is malts, cocos, again very sweet, bourbon, vanilla. Decent but too sweet for me to really like.

8

Sweet and sugary with some vanilla beans, cocoa, syrup and chocolate sauce, hints of barrel and earthiness

8.5

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

Bottle pours with dark mahogany colored body that supports a thin ring of bubbles. The aroma offers up smooth malts bleeding into vanilla and then a dash of dark fruity esters mixed with nuttiness. The taste delivers rich smooth maltiness and sweet supple vanilla goodness. The vanilla treatment enhances the experience rather than hinders it. Another sip reveals a thin layer of nuttiness in there too that has a crystal malt like edge to it. This remains balanced and smooth right into the finish. Well executed.

6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Sample (thanks omhper!). Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is floral, some toffee and mild nectary and honeyish tones. Flavour is herbal, grassy, earthy and some mild herbal and mild bready tones. A slightly stronger carbonation and this would be top notch.

7.5

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

Bottle thanks to John. Pours is dark brown with small tan head that lasts. The aroma is tootsie roll, play doh, cocoa. Slick body, toffee, raisin, dates, boozy finish, very good.

8.5

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

Bottle thanks to AJ. Pours black with small tan head. The aroma is strong vanilla, coconut, nuts, wood. Slick body, vanilla, toasted coconut, milk chocolate, boozy, enjoyed this.

8.5

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

Bottle thanks to Travis. Pours a dark brown with small tan head that lasts. The aroma is dark chocolate, toffee, raisin, bourbon, wood. Slick body, similar flavors to nose, dates, nice booze, enjoyed this.

8.5

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

Shared at Palace Hall, Malmö March 2024 tasting (23/03/2024) - sweet caramel and toffee sticky malty notes in play, some dark dried fruit, nutty accents, smooth full bodied, vanilla and well balanced coconut into the warming lingering malty close. Works so well, beautiful.

8.2

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

Sample from mini crowler during Blarney Wine Festival 2024 on 03/22/2024.