s: alcohol | cedar | caramel
a: deep brown body | exploded after opening - but hardly any head after that (aged 7+ years)
t: pungent | drying | brandy
p: astringent | nutty | woodsie
o: polished | aged well | still strong - but about right for age...if you still have a bottle for some reason - drink it now!

65 cL bottle | Liqour Outlet: Boonton, New Jersey | 09-March-2018 | US$9,89 | bottle #78 (hand labeled) | sampled: 04 & 05-April-2025

s: bourbon | oatmeal | prunes
a: dark brown body | thin tan head
t: pitted fruits | nutty malts | leathery finish
p: robust caramel | toasted grain | licorice
o: robust sugars | strong malts - still! | complex throughout - even five years later

500 mL bottle | Downtown Spirits: Seattle, Washington [state] | 07-February-2020 | US$4,29 | Canned: 01/June/2022 | sampled: 23-February-2025, a bit more than five years after purchase

s: burnt coffee | rustic | vanilla
a: dark brown body | thin tan head
t: bitter | metallic | earthy finish
p: prunes | caramelised sugars | toasted grain
o: deep flavours | thin body | strong - but aged too much...can't be!

75 cL bottle | Total Wine: Manassas, Virginia | 31-January-2018 | US$8,99 | into store: 28-November-2017 | sampled: 07 & 08 February 2025

s: soda | tart | citrus
a: clear pink & ruby body | no head at all
t: soured (duh!) | wheat | floral end
p: briney | drying | kool-aid-ish
o: easy-drinking | true-to-style | good-for-summer

16 ounce can | Wegman's (grocery): Parsippany, New Jersey | 22-March-2025 | US$4,29 | no can date? | sampled: 08-April-2025

s: leather | roasted grain | vanilla
a: dark brown body | great two centimetre tall tan head
t: molasses | oatmeal | prunes
p: lactose | earthy | raisins
o: no maple | nice malts | rounded-well-with-age

16 ounce can | BottleCraft: San Diego (Little Italy), California | 31-January-2020 | US$3,99 | no can date? | sampled: 24-February-2025, a bit more than five years after purchase

s: peanuts | dirt | licorice
a: pitch black oily body | fast-dying brown head
t: rich roasted malts | pitted fruits | rustic end
p: bourbon | deep chocolates | alcohol warmth
o: rich throughout | still pungent after five years! | complex nuts/sugars/malts

16 ounce can | Krisp Market (BestDamnBeerShop): San Diego, California | 25-February-2020 | US$2,99!!! | no can date? | sampled: 25-February-2025, exactly five years after purchase!

s: oranges | lactose | vanilla
a: crazy clear GREEN coloured body | thin white head
t: kiwi | icing sugar | oat body
p: soft citrus | bunches of sugar | ultra-fruity
o: ecto cooler (alcohol version) | not-a-beer! | interesting & nice to try/find

16 ounce can | Corks & Kegs: Richmond, Virginia | 04-November-2024 | US$4,29 | canned: 09-September-2024 | sampled: 12-February-2025

s: vanilla | icing sugar | flour
a: insanely pale white body | no head - like milk (wierd!)
t: cloying | lactose (duh!) | cream
p: crazy sweet | smooth wheat | odd egg-like flavours
o: interesting | all milk | congrats to Eagles for Super Bowl - this one is odd!

16 ounce can | BottleShop 48: Tempe, Arizona | 28-December-2024 | US$6,39 | no can date? | sampled: 09-February-2025

s: oatmeal | raisins | cream
a: thinnish brown body | thin tan head
t: grain | prunes | earth
p: nuts | vanilla | lightly brewed coffee
o: bitter throughout | pitted fruits | thin & relatively simplistic

16 ounce can | Crystal City Wine Shop: Arlington, Virginia | 28-January-2020 | US$3,22 | 14-November-2019 | sampled: 10-February-2025, a bit more than five years after purchase

s: oak | molasses | alcohol
a: oily dark brown body | NO head at all!
t: rich sugars | woodsie | bourbon
p: vanilla | cedar | warming
o: hidden alcohol | muted favours - aged TOO well? | deep sugars & malt

12 ounce bottle | Crystal City Wine Shop: Arlington, Virginia | 28-January-2020 | US$3,48 | no bottling date? | sampled: 17-February-2025, a bit more than five years after purchase