7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to Ashton McCobb. Pours clear amber with a thin just off-white head. Aromas of red fruit and caramel. Taste is more of the same. Clean finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Nov 2021
at 13:33
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Dark yellow color with a hoppy aroma. Flavor is moderate hop bitterness and good sweet malt backbone. Hop aftertaste.
Tried
on 26 Oct 2021
at 18:44
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Vine & Grain. Appearance - jet black with an attractive tan to fawn head. Nose - deep, dark chocolate with an edge of dried fruit. Taste - luscious dark chocolate, cream, some raisin and caramel. Palate - medium bodied with a creamy texture. Just enough roast on the finish to give it balance. Overall - nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2021
at 06:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle sample thanks to Ashton McCobb. Pours hazy dark brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of toffee, molasses, roast chestnut. Taste is sweet, more toffee and molasses. Sweet finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jul 2021
at 12:08
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Vine and Grain. Appearance - opaque black with a thin tan head. Nose - molasses, savoury seaweed though unexpected on a Speyside. Dry salty liquorice, oak tannins. Taste - salty liquorice, leather and okay. Palate - medium to full bodied, dry savoury middle and finish. Overall - a bit challenging but really lovely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2021
at 14:16
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at James's. Pours deep brown, nose is roasted, chocolate, meaty, coffee, taste is similar, bitter, dry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2021
at 14:13
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at James's. Pours black, nose is burnt toffee, wood, oak, chocolate, liquorice, taste is chewy, oak, raisin, chocolate, sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2021
at 14:12
8/10
bottle at James... dark black... thin head... dark sweet chocolate.. light licorice nose... soft floral leather nose... big oak.. soft sweet woody oak chocolate.. dark chocolate.. big oak.. rich oak wood chocolate
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2021
at 14:12
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle thanks to Ashton McCobb. Pours oily black with a thin tan head. Aromas of tar, whisky, dark chocolate, liquorice. Taste is oak and vanilla, more dark chocolate and whisky. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2021
at 14:11
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Vine and Grain. Appearance - lively on opening, opaque black, and a fawn head. Nose - creamy, dark chocolate and a little raisin. Taste - creamy chocolate and booze. Smoke and Pontefract liquorice. Palate - medium to full bodied, toasty and smoky. Overall - very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2021
at 14:06