8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
2023 edition, now 9 months in the Bourbon barrels. Nicely unfiltered amber colour with smaller particles, golden highlights, a light-beige head, decent retention and leaving lots of foamy lacing. At first, getting some mild Bourbon notes in the nose, then some peaty notes, and with time - the caramel and dark fruits of the Barleywine come out. Very smooth, silky mouthfeel with a slight warming-bitter, drying finish. The flavours are well-blended together with nothing really sticking out. Not too smokey, not to sweet with the Bourbon and the dark fruits, caramel malts. This makes this Barleywine very drinkable, with a nice blend for Whiskey or Bourbon drinkers.
Tried
on 10 Jan 2024
at 04:00