7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can from Appellation Wines. Pours near-black with a thick beige head. Aromas of red fruit and chocolate. Taste is raspberry and more chocolate. Sweet finish.
Tried
on 01 Mar 2026
at 17:22
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Appellation Wines. Pours thick jet black with a thick tan head. Aromas of raisin and prune, dark sugar. Taste adds dried fruits. Full bodied and boozy, warming finish.
Tried
on 01 Mar 2026
at 17:18
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can from Appellation Wines. Pours clear golden with a thick white head and a few floaters. Aromas of grassy hops and bready malt. Taste is light astringent and bready. Clean finish.
Tried
on 01 Mar 2026
at 13:26
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Appellation Wines. Pours hazy golden amber with a thick white head. Aromas of orange, melon, peach, and mango. Taste adds pine and grass. Creamy texture, bitter finish.
Tried
on 01 Mar 2026
at 13:22
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can from Appellation Wines. Pours just-clear amber with a cream-coloured head. Aromas of hazelnut and marzipan. Taste is nutty, some prune and a sherry booze note. Sweet, warming finish.
Tried
on 01 Mar 2026
at 13:20
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Appellation Wines. Pours clear goldwith a thin white head. Aromas of pine and dried orange peel. Taste is more dried orange, apricot, and bready malt. Oily texture, bitter finish.
Tried
on 01 Mar 2026
at 12:56
9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - deep brown to black and opaque. Crema head.
Nose - dark chocolate, liquorice, raisins and prunes.
Taste - more raisins, prunes, hazelnut and liquorice.
Palate - full bodied, rich and sweet with a boozy edge.
Overall - the barrel flavours come through beautifully.
Appearance - deep brown to black and opaque. Crema head.
Nose - dark chocolate, liquorice, raisins and prunes.
Taste - more raisins, prunes, hazelnut and liquorice.
Palate - full bodied, rich and sweet with a boozy edge.
Overall - the barrel flavours come through beautifully.
Tried
from Can
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 09 Feb 2026
at 15:03
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - opaque jet black with a lovely tan to fawn head.
Nose - wood, raisin and prune. Some molasses.
Taste - wood, booze and dried fruits.
Palate - full bodied, wood and booze.
Overall - good.
Appearance - opaque jet black with a lovely tan to fawn head.
Nose - wood, raisin and prune. Some molasses.
Taste - wood, booze and dried fruits.
Palate - full bodied, wood and booze.
Overall - good.
Tried
from Can
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 07 Feb 2026
at 20:15
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - amber and fairly clear. Cream, almost yellow head.
Nose - hazelnut going into marzipan.
Taste - more nuts, some prune and a light oxidised sherry note.
Palate - medium to full bodied and sweet. Very boozy.
Overall - good.
Appearance - amber and fairly clear. Cream, almost yellow head.
Nose - hazelnut going into marzipan.
Taste - more nuts, some prune and a light oxidised sherry note.
Palate - medium to full bodied and sweet. Very boozy.
Overall - good.
Tried
from Can
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 07 Feb 2026
at 19:02