7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle split at the locked in tasting @CBJ Bermondsey, thanks to The Wingmane, 29/04/2026.
Black topped with a thin khaki head.
Nose is chocolate, vanilla, dark malts, molasses.
Taste comprises vanilla, chocolate melt, brown sugar melt, good bourbon kiss, dried fruit rinds.
Full bodied, oily feel, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Tidy kit but just running a touch overly sweet for my liking.
Black topped with a thin khaki head.
Nose is chocolate, vanilla, dark malts, molasses.
Taste comprises vanilla, chocolate melt, brown sugar melt, good bourbon kiss, dried fruit rinds.
Full bodied, oily feel, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Tidy kit but just running a touch overly sweet for my liking.
Tried
on 29 Apr 2026
at 10:53
9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is chocolate, raisin, plum, vanilla, coconut, honey, taste is similar, sweet, chewy. Tonnes of bourbon here 9
Tried
on 23 Apr 2026
at 07:27
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6
Keg at wee vault. Pours hazy pink, nose is funk, sweat, guava, taste is juicy fruit, zesty, sweet. 7/6/7/7/
Tried
on 22 Apr 2026
at 11:17
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8
Bottle pour at the big swally. Pours black, nose is chocolate, coconut, vanilla, taste is similar, oily, sweet. 8/99/9/8
Tried
on 22 Apr 2026
at 10:46
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Keg at the big swally. Pours ruby, nose is grape, nutty, chocolate, taste is sweet, juicy fruit, nutty. 8/8/8/7/7
Tried
on 22 Apr 2026
at 10:45
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tap at Mikkeler Moorbeer, 18th March 2026. Thick and Rich - delicious but very expensive
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Apr 2026
at 09:16
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Keg at the big swally. Pours hazy yellow, nose is pineapple, coconut, juice, taste is juicy fruit, sweet, coconut. 7
Tried
on 21 Apr 2026
at 11:05
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at the big swally. Pours black, nose is chocolate, vanilla, marshmallow, taste is bitter chocolate, roasted, marshmallow. 8
Tried
on 21 Apr 2026
at 11:01
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Cask at the big swally. Pours clear golden, nose is toffee, floral, peaches, taste is toffee, floral, sweet. 7
Tried
on 21 Apr 2026
at 10:59
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at the big swally. Pours black, nose is vanilla, chocolate, caramel, taste is similar, meaty. 8
Tried
on 21 Apr 2026
at 10:52