22 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 9/27/2017. Pours slightly hazy medium golden yellow color with a 2 finger fairly dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Dense soapy lacing clings on the glass. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of huge tangerine, peach, pineapple, apricot, passionfruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, grapefruit, lemon/orange zest, light pepper/pine, honey, white bread dough, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Touch of booze in the aromas as it warms. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/tropical/citrus hops and moderate pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of huge tangerine, peach, pineapple, apricot, passionfruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, grapefruit, lemon/orange zest, light pepper/pine, honey, white bread dough, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Very mild pine, zesty, grassy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, peach, pineapple, apricot, passionfruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, grapefruit, lemon/orange zest, light pepper/pine, honey, white bread dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/tropical/citrus hops and moderate pale malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance; and zero astringent hop flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready, and fairly sticky balanced mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal warming alcohol for 11%. Overall this is an amazing triple IPA! All around incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/tropical/citrus hops and moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to sip on with the mildly bitter/drying finish. Basically an NE style DIPA with no haze. Extremely juicy tropical/stone fruit Mosaic hop complexity; balanced malts without feeling overly sweet/heavy for the ABV. Very well attenuated. A highly enjoyable offering.

22 ounce bottle into snifter; 2017 vintage bottling, listed at 13% on the label. Pours opaque dark brown/black color with a 1-2 finger dense khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, toffee, coconut, bourbon, toasted oak, marshmallow, fudge, and dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of nuts, smoke, char, molasses, licorice, raisin, plum, fig, date, cherry, and roast/toast/oaky earthiness. Touch of booze in the aromas as it warms, but not overwhelming. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malt, bourbon barrels, and light fruity yeast notes; with great strength. Taste of huge milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, toffee, coconut, bourbon, toasted oak, marshmallow, fudge, and dark/brown bread; with light notes of nuts, smoke, char, molasses, licorice, raisin, plum, fig, date, cherry, and roast/toast/oaky earthiness. Mild roast/char bitterness and bourbon/oak spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, toffee, coconut, bourbon, toasted oak, marshmallow, fudge, dark/brown bread, nuts, light smoke/dark fruit, and roast/toast/oaky earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, bourbon barrels, and light fruity yeast flavors; with an awesome roasted bitter/sweet balance, and zero cloying/acrid/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-medium carbonation and fairly full body; with a very smooth, creamy, silky, velvety, and rich mouthfeel that is fantastic. Slight chalky roast, oak tannins, and drying. Minimal warming alcohol for 13%, with zero barrel booziness lingering after the finish. Overall this is an amazing barrel aged imperial stout! All around incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt, bourbon barrels, and light fruity yeast flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to sip on for the huge ABV. Very rich and well rounded oatmeal stout malt complexity. Barrel integration and balance is absolutely perfect; never boozy, tannic, or drying. Nice pleasant fruity yeast notes in the way back. A really amazing offering, and spot on style example.

Sampled at the brewery 11-25-17. Thin tan head sitting on a pitch black liquid. Bourbon is intergrated really well for a fresh Barrel aged stout, smooth coconut, vanilla from the Evan Williams barrel. Very nice full body with a oily slick texture over the mouth. ABV warming is mild after the sip. Very impressed!!