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McCash

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8.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 9 Overall 9
Bottle thanks to Stuu's Chicago mule run.
Appearance - opaque black with a crema head.
Nose - a bit of cinnamon, burnt wood and buttery popcorn.
Taste - chocolate sauce, cinnamon and light peppery from the wood.
Palate - medium to full bodied, sweet middle and dry-ish finish.
Overall - rich but elegant.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Sep 2025 at 14:11

8.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle thanks to Stuu's Chicago mule run.
Appearance - opaque jet black and a thin crema head.
Nose - molasses, dark chocolate, leather, wood and raisins.
Taste - prunes, syrup and raisins. Some vanilla.
Palate - dark chocolate, syrup and prunes.
Overall - full bodied, boozy though a wee bit thin.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Sep 2025 at 13:59

8.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 9.5
Bottle thanks to Stuu and his Chicago mule run.
Appearance - light carbonation, dark brown to black.
Nose - burnt toffee, praline and nougat, dates, raisins and chocolate.
Taste - booze, then peppery spice with raisins and dates.
Palate - full bodied, peppery spice with a long and elegant finish.
Overall - lovely stuff!
Tried from Bottle on 29 Sep 2025 at 13:49

8.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle thanks to Stuu's Chicago mule run.
Appearance - brown and clear. Quite flat.
Nose - nougat and wood. A hint of Calvados.
Taste - praline and nougat, hazelnut, toffee and sweet chocolate.
Palate - rich and full bodied, very sweet.
Overall - yes, hits the spot!
Tried from Bottle on 29 Sep 2025 at 13:41

8.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
Can thanks to Stuu's Chicago muling.
Appearance - opaque black with a brown hue around the edges. Fairly flat.
Nose -
Taste - figs, chocolate, dates, raisins, hazelnuts and light booze.
Palate - like a fruit n nut bar engulfed in lovely boozy beer.
Overall - full bodied, sweet and rich.
Tried from Can on 29 Sep 2025 at 13:29


7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle thanks to Stuu's muling it from Chicago.
Appearance - lively, slight gush, like Coca Cola. One or two floaters.
Nose - honey, molasses, Blackjacks, burnt toffee.
Taste - molasses mainly, cola, Kendal Mint Cake.
Palate - medium bodied, tangy and rich, fizzy texture.
Overall - didn't pour well, but got better and better.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Sep 2025 at 13:19

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Bottle thanks to cgarvieuk.
Appearance - brown with a beige to tan head.
Nose - tangy red fruit, dried orange, brown bread and light toffee.
Taste - red fruit through the middle of the palate, dry brown bread and toffee.
Palate - medium bodied, accidentally sour?
Overall - in two minds about this.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Sep 2025 at 13:09

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle thanks to cgarvieuk.
Appearance - fairly clear, slight haze and still, of course.
Nose - cinnamon, nutmeg, honey, sweet apples and lebekuchen.
Taste - sweet spices and lebekuchen again.
Palate - medium bodied, sweet spice and fairly elegant finish.
Overall - lovely stuff.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Sep 2025 at 13:01

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - murky orange to brown. Thin white head.
Nose - haribos straight up.
Taste - more of the same.
Palate - medium bodied, sour and tangy throughout.
Overall - not for me. Sweet shop sour!
Tried from Can from Appellation Wines (Comely Bank) on 29 Sep 2025 at 12:52