Bottle at Stout Week line share, 2/18/24. Dark, inky, viscous, no head, clear. Nose takes me a minute to place, but it's pretty much just straight hazelnut. While dominant, it is authentic and lovely. A bit of vanilla and bourbon breaks through to spice things up, but it's earthy, lightly floral, rich and nutty. In the mouth it's quite sweet, not as much of a mess as one would expect given the amount of shit in here. Soft, sweet, rich, sticky malts with spicy bourbon and milk chocolate tones. No booze. Lingering sticky, sweet notes of caramel, nougat, fudge and chocolate.

Rated at Ryyppyliiteri. Sweetish, slightly salty caramely with some coconut, barrel, vanilla, toffee, cocoa and chocolate sauce. Soft and balanced

Bottle thanks to Peter. Pours a dark brown with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is cocoa, roast, booze, vanilla, wood. Slick body, vanilla bomb, roast, chocolate, molasses, boozy, very nice.

Bottle thanks to Brian. Pours black with small tan head that lasts. The aroma is strong coconut, roast, molasses, bourbon. Slick body, toasted coconut, dark chocolate, wood, boozy, very nice.

Sweet, boozy, creamy, thick. Caramel and coconut, chocolate, barrel. Smooth, very nice.

Small pour at de Garde 10th anniversary party. Near black pour, oily, ring of beige head. Aroma is coconut and chocolate, hint of booze. Taste is sweet, chocolate and coconut, just like the name says. But while you're savoring the cake flavors, the bourbon barrel provides a boozy edge and plenty of warmth.