7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Poured from 500mL bottle (Dec 2018; batch 6; bottle #1903/2112; bottle lists 15% abv). Black with very minimal light beige head, tiny bit of sediment. Some decent barrel notes - picking up more brandy than bourbon, woody, slightly aggressive boozy, dark chocolate, still quite decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jan 2022
at 07:22
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500ml (thx Brian S for the bottle and Tom B. for picking up and keeping it for all that long time during the pandemic) @ SalesForce. Vintage 2018. ABV 15%. Appearance: almost black with a beige head. Aroma: chocolate, bourbon, dark fruits, some brandy and some fruity caramel. Taste: along the same lines, very barrel forward with a lot of brandy and bourbon barrels, moderately hot and boozy. Overall: a bit too boozy, but it's very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jan 2022
at 07:20
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12oz (thx, Brian S. for the bottle and Tom B. for keeping it for all this time while the border has been shut down due to the f@cking COVID-19!) @ Matt's. Appearance: brown with a tan head. Aroma: oxidation, rum, some slight smoke and peat, dark fruits. Taste: along the same lines, quite a lot of raisins, moderately sweet. Overall: pretty good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2021
at 03:44
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottled Nov. 2017. 12 oz. bottle, pours black with a tiny tan head. Nose has plenty of rum-like oxidation upfront, followed by raisins, booze, and a hint of vanilla. Flavour has a wonderful rum barrel quality, some sherry-like oxidation, raisins, and a touch of vanilla. The alcohol is worked in remarkably well, and the sweetness is kept in check by the base beer and the barrels. The oxidation -- I assume from the aging -- imparts a nice elegance to it. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2021
at 03:29
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
pitch black color,
Thin white head. Amazing bourbon, brownies maple and molasses in the nose. Very strong. Boozy, but brownies molasses and bourbon. Massive heat. Low carbonation
Thin white head. Amazing bourbon, brownies maple and molasses in the nose. Very strong. Boozy, but brownies molasses and bourbon. Massive heat. Low carbonation
Tried
on 31 Jul 2021
at 10:32
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
12 ounce bottle. Amber gold pour. Big rocky beige head. Earthy, buttery malt aroma. Tangy sour notes upfront. Lots of hop bitterness. Pine and citrus throughout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 May 2021
at 03:25
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours clear black, small brown head, decent lacing. Aroma is molasses, bourbon, cocoa, hints of smoke, vanilla. Flavor is medium sweet, light plus bitter, just a hint of smoke. Not really getting maple. Full body, creamy mouthfeel. Quite fine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2021
at 05:03
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
2014 bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2021
at 19:18
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared in London - cheers! Pours mostly clear gold-brown with a bubbly tan head. Punchy, mildly oxidised, with notes of well toasted malts, caramel, earthy hops. Full bodied, lightly chewy, with fine carbonation. Notable alcohol in the finish, some bitter pine, toasted malts, dried caramel. Not bad overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2020
at 20:45
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Black with a dark off white head - Dark malt and wood aroma - Dark malt body with some wood flaovurs - The dark malt goes into the finish - This was good
Tried
on 12 Sep 2020
at 20:30