8.9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Pours jet black with no discernable head. Notes of fig, dried boozy fruit, prune, molasses, vanilla notes, black treacle, brown sugar. Hint of booze on the finish. Delicious
Tried
from Bottle
from Brew Export UK
on 01 Aug 2025
at 15:18
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle at the high Wycombe fancy pants tasting. 01/08/2025. Many thanks to the team. An opaque dark brown coloured pour with a fading halo of tan head. Aroma is medium sweet, caramel, vinous fruits peanut vinous funk. Warming alcohol. Flavour is composed of medium sweet nutty condensed grape fruits, caramel, brown sugars, spicy notes, green oak, plum. P. Palate is medium sweet, oiky, intense, mellow carbonation, viscous.. Hides the abv well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2025
at 15:17
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 9
Bottle at the 270 tasting, at the Mount, 01/08/2025.
Lighter shade of black with a fast escaping tan head.
Nose is toffee, dark malts, spice, brown sugar melt, mellow bourbon.
Taste comprises fruit cake mix, ripe old bourbon, figs, stewed fruits, molasses, booze.
Full bodied, light oily feel, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Solid sipper.
Lighter shade of black with a fast escaping tan head.
Nose is toffee, dark malts, spice, brown sugar melt, mellow bourbon.
Taste comprises fruit cake mix, ripe old bourbon, figs, stewed fruits, molasses, booze.
Full bodied, light oily feel, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Solid sipper.
Tried
on 01 Aug 2025
at 15:14
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
1st August 2025
ADTWD team tasting in sunny Halzlemere. Near opaque dark amber brown beer, small and short lived tan head. Light palate, semi dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. Fairly light bodied malts on this 23% brew. Trace of dark chocolate, bitterish dark toffee underneath. Big savoury bourbon and whiskey, fruity and a little oak induced vanilla. Light semi dry spicy finish. Delicious.
ADTWD team tasting in sunny Halzlemere. Near opaque dark amber brown beer, small and short lived tan head. Light palate, semi dry, decent fine minerally carbonation. Fairly light bodied malts on this 23% brew. Trace of dark chocolate, bitterish dark toffee underneath. Big savoury bourbon and whiskey, fruity and a little oak induced vanilla. Light semi dry spicy finish. Delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2025
at 15:13
9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Pours black with no real head. Muscovado sugar, boozy dried fruit, prune, cacao, molasses and black treacle. Really mellow and smooth. Delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
from Brew Export UK
on 01 Aug 2025
at 15:10
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Can shared at the high Wycombe fancy pants tasting. 01/08/2025. Many thanks team. A opaque black brown coloured pour with lasting dark tan head. Aroma is medium sweet chocolate, hazelnut, raw oaky, alcohol, vinous.. Flavour is composed medium sweet, brown sugars, bruised brown sugars, smooth fruit cake, boozy palate is smooth, oiky, intense,. Absolutely lovely.
Tried
on 01 Aug 2025
at 14:20
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Bottle at the 270 tasting, at the Mount, 01/08/2025.
Extremely dark mahogany brown with a beige cap that thins to the edge.
Nose is fruit cake mix, booze, stewed fruits, caramel, toasted brown sugar melt.
Taste comprises dates, figs, caramel, chocolate hint, cognac spike, booze.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a big rising boost.
Xolid Xipper from the top drawer.
Extremely dark mahogany brown with a beige cap that thins to the edge.
Nose is fruit cake mix, booze, stewed fruits, caramel, toasted brown sugar melt.
Taste comprises dates, figs, caramel, chocolate hint, cognac spike, booze.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a big rising boost.
Xolid Xipper from the top drawer.
Tried
on 01 Aug 2025
at 14:17
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Pour black with a dirty tan head that fades. Boozy fruit cake, cognac barrel, molasses, prune, raisin, treacle. Really smooth with just a hint of booze. Fantastic
Tried
from Bottle
from Brew Export UK
on 01 Aug 2025
at 14:12
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
1st August 2025
ADTWD team tasting in sunny Halzlemere. Near clear deep amber brown beer, decent bubbly tan head. Airy palate, semi dry, decent fine carbonation. Fairly light bodied malts but very rich in flavour. Bitterish dark toffee malts. A little malt cream. Tangy rich ripe fruity bourbon. Cognac as prominent here, rich and fruity. A little wood. Some alcohol spice on the finish but, again with these Anchorage not much heat. Bitterish bourbon woody linger. Fab.
ADTWD team tasting in sunny Halzlemere. Near clear deep amber brown beer, decent bubbly tan head. Airy palate, semi dry, decent fine carbonation. Fairly light bodied malts but very rich in flavour. Bitterish dark toffee malts. A little malt cream. Tangy rich ripe fruity bourbon. Cognac as prominent here, rich and fruity. A little wood. Some alcohol spice on the finish but, again with these Anchorage not much heat. Bitterish bourbon woody linger. Fab.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2025
at 14:07
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle at the high Wycombe fancy pants tasting 1/8/2025. Many thanks team. A hazed dark caramel brown coloured pour with a halo of tan head. Aroma is semi sweet, Warming alcohol, toffee, vinous funk, vanilla, bourbon, green oak. Vinous boozy fruit cake. Flavour is composed of super intense dark caramel, Warming oak, barrel staves, bruised grape, layered brown sugars. Palate is intense medium sweet. Sticky, chewy, moderate carbonation. Super intense.
Tried
on 01 Aug 2025
at 13:29