8.3

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle split at Craft Beer Junction, thanks to Kenneth, 10/12/2025.
Pitch black topped with a dirty tan head.
Nose is dried fruit rinds, figs, dark malts, chocolate, raisins.
Taste comprises figgy jam, liquid fruit cake, chocolate dipped raisins, brown sugar melt.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost cloaked in bourbon.
Solid.

7.5

Bottle, 22oz, kindly shared by Meilby. Sweet, warming and delicious. Roasted malts, coffee, dark chocolate, alcohol. Intense and wonderful. 747416 251115

9.4

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 9.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9

Storsalen . Black color. Aroma and flavor is roasted malt , coffee, chocolate, alcohol, almond. Very nice. THX to Meilby.

8.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Panda courtesy of Theydon_Bois, cheers Colin! Black colour, no head and aroma of rich malt, coconut, chocolate, vanilla, coffee, bourbon. Taste is sweet, malty, caramel, dried fruits, coconut, woody, vanilla, dark chocolate & coffee, with roasty bitterness. Smooth full bodied, soft carbonation, finish is lingering rich malty, coconut, vanilla, roast bittter. Very drinkable.

8.1

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle @ Cafe Albert. Pours black with a brown head. Aroma of raosted malt, coffee, dark chocolate, oak, bourbon. Flavor is light sweet, light bitter, roast malt, coffee, dark chocolate, oak, light vanilla, bourbon. Full body, soft carbonation, light sweet finish with light warming alcohol. 081125

8.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottlepour (Taster) @ TidensFarver Ølafdeling - Tøffer'n 9aar's 🇩🇰🎂🇩🇰 fødselsdag 🍂🍁 ☁️☂️ - @ Cafe Albert, 🇩🇰 Aarhus, Denmark. [ As Cycle R2 Rare DOS (Aged Over 2 Years) Heaven Hill ]. ABV: (12.0)%. [20251108]. 8/4/9/4/17.

8.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Pours thick - great sound. Nice and black, no head. This smells rich - lots of dark minerally chocolate, with some nice bourbon accents, and umami dark sugars. Full body. Very low carbonation. There's a depth of acidity, chocolate, a bit of umami. The barrel lends a nice boozy character, some char, and this goes well with the dark sugars. High quality. I find the acidity lends a nice bit of juiciness to cut the richness.

8.8

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

750ml @ SF shared with Josh and Phill (thx a lotfor sharing this one!).
Pours like oil 😬🛢
Aroma: thick, some moderate sweetness, a lot of oak.
Taste: along the same lines, heavy and rich, but balanced.
Overall: lovely 😍

8

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Pours inky black with a small brown head and decent lacing. Aroma is fudgy, bourbon, coconut. Flavor is fully sweet, light bitter. Candy-esque, but good in small doses. Full body, creamy mouthfeel.

5.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle at One last Hurrah for Cycle. Sweet vanilla and toffee notes clash with a light tartness that doesn’t quite belong. There’s a faint fruity profile and hints of brandy, but the balance is skewed. Sadly, a drain pour.