8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Bottle at the 270 tasting, at the Mount, 01/08/2025.
Extremely dark mahogany brown topped with beige cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is fruit cake mix, figs, dates, prunes, vanilla oak, spice.
Taste comprises raisins, prunes, liquid fruit cake, booze, toffee, bourbon, ripe fruits.
Full bodied, light oily, semi drying close with a big rising boost.
Solid kit.
Extremely dark mahogany brown topped with beige cap that thins to a swirl.
Nose is fruit cake mix, figs, dates, prunes, vanilla oak, spice.
Taste comprises raisins, prunes, liquid fruit cake, booze, toffee, bourbon, ripe fruits.
Full bodied, light oily, semi drying close with a big rising boost.
Solid kit.
Tried
on 01 Aug 2025
at 13:25
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Pours dark brown black with no real head. Boozy dried fruit, raisin, prune, muscovado sugar, toffee, butterscotch notes on the finish real boozy hit. Cracking stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
from Brew Export UK
on 01 Aug 2025
at 13:23
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
1st August 2025
ADTWD team tasting in sunny Halzlemere. Clear deep amber brown beer, small and short lived pale tan head. Smooth palate, slightly viscous, decent fine carbonation. Smooth rich malts, a little cream, modest toffee on this one. Rich and slightly boozy bourbon. Cognac comes through on the back end and seems to smooth the whole affair out. Finishes smooth and with just hint of oak induced vanilla and a little brown sugar. So rich and so very drinkable.
ADTWD team tasting in sunny Halzlemere. Clear deep amber brown beer, small and short lived pale tan head. Smooth palate, slightly viscous, decent fine carbonation. Smooth rich malts, a little cream, modest toffee on this one. Rich and slightly boozy bourbon. Cognac comes through on the back end and seems to smooth the whole affair out. Finishes smooth and with just hint of oak induced vanilla and a little brown sugar. So rich and so very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2025
at 13:19
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Bottle at the high Wycombe fancy pants tasting 1/8/2025. Many thanks team. A opaque dark nut brown coloured pour with a lasting halo of dark tan. Aroma is medium sweet, big vinous fruit, canned, boozy fruit cake, Alcohol. Suerettes. Palate is medium sweet, oily chewy, viscous, mellow carbonation. Warming on the throat. Flavour is composed of medium sweet, sticky brown sugars, caramel, vinous fruit, boozy fruit, oily, oak barrel, chocolate,.
Tried
on 01 Aug 2025
at 13:17
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at the 270 tasting, at the Mount, 01/08/2025.
Extremely dark mahogany brown with a beige cap that heads to the edge.
Nose is stewed fruits, tobacco, booze, mellow bourbon, chocolate shavings.
Taste comprises fruit cake, booze, figs, molasses, dates, chocolate, toffee, bourbon bite, warming alcohol.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Solid sipping Life.
Extremely dark mahogany brown with a beige cap that heads to the edge.
Nose is stewed fruits, tobacco, booze, mellow bourbon, chocolate shavings.
Taste comprises fruit cake, booze, figs, molasses, dates, chocolate, toffee, bourbon bite, warming alcohol.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Solid sipping Life.
Tried
on 01 Aug 2025
at 13:14
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
1st August 2025
ADTWD team tasting in sunny Halzlemere. Near clear deep amber brown beer, small and short lived tan head. Smooth and slightly viscous palate, a mild dryness, decent fine carbonation. Rich malts base, slightly bitterish dark toffee and a little malt cream. Smooth rich ripe fruity bourbon, a little wet wood bitterness. Touch of oak induced vanilla. Some alcohol spice on the finish. Heady but bloody drinkable for 23%
ADTWD team tasting in sunny Halzlemere. Near clear deep amber brown beer, small and short lived tan head. Smooth and slightly viscous palate, a mild dryness, decent fine carbonation. Rich malts base, slightly bitterish dark toffee and a little malt cream. Smooth rich ripe fruity bourbon, a little wet wood bitterness. Touch of oak induced vanilla. Some alcohol spice on the finish. Heady but bloody drinkable for 23%
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2025
at 13:14
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Pours very dark mahogany brown with no real head. Loads of boozy dried fruit, cognac notes, booze burn, muscovado sugar, prune. Definitely a good booze kick. Lovely
Tried
from Bottle
from Brew Export UK
on 01 Aug 2025
at 13:12
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Can at the high Wycombe fancy pants tasting 1/8/2025. Many thanks team. A hazed dark mahogany brown coloured pour with a halo of tan head. Aroma is medium sweet, super rich dark sticky fruit, muscat, vinous funk, alcohol, boozy oak, barrel staves, green wood. Flavour is composed of medium sweet, sticky vinous fruits, some dark malts, boozy fruit cake,. Lovely.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Aug 2025
at 11:54
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
1st August 2025
ADTWD team tasting in sunny Halzlemere. Near clear deep amber brown beer, small tan head lasts no time at all. A pretty light palate all told, semi dry, good fine carbonation. Rich toffee malts, rich but light bodied, a little malt cream. Whisper of oak induced vanilla. The barrelling brings rich but bright bourbon. Airy finish leaves a fair dose of alcohol spice but really not much heat. A grown ups barleywine.
ADTWD team tasting in sunny Halzlemere. Near clear deep amber brown beer, small tan head lasts no time at all. A pretty light palate all told, semi dry, good fine carbonation. Rich toffee malts, rich but light bodied, a little malt cream. Whisper of oak induced vanilla. The barrelling brings rich but bright bourbon. Airy finish leaves a fair dose of alcohol spice but really not much heat. A grown ups barleywine.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Aug 2025
at 11:53
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8
Can at the 270 tasting, at the Mount, 01/08/2025. Waxed can nonsense alert!
Deep mahogany brown topped with a beige cap that dissipates to the edge.
Nose is fruit cake, bourbon, spice, toffee, brown sugar melt.
Taste comprises figs, toffee, tobacco, toasted brown sugar, candied fruit rinds, spice, bourbonic rise.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Solid.
Deep mahogany brown topped with a beige cap that dissipates to the edge.
Nose is fruit cake, bourbon, spice, toffee, brown sugar melt.
Taste comprises figs, toffee, tobacco, toasted brown sugar, candied fruit rinds, spice, bourbonic rise.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Solid.
Tried
on 01 Aug 2025
at 11:53