UPDATED: AUG 30, 2020 330ml bottle. Opaque, darkest brwon colour with small to average, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, dark beige head. Peaty, leathery BA aroma, slightly disguised, chocolately, dark malty background, notes of leather, peat, TCP, some milk chocolate, dark chocolate, tannic, oaky overtones. Taste is sweet-ish, chocolatey and caramel malty, additional BA notes of peat and leather, tannic, tart-ish and fruity hints of plum, morello, some oak. Oily texture with thin, acidic strand, minimally cloying palate, relatively coarse, prickly carbonation. Slight hints of infection, obviously not well matured, nice but un-integrated Islay flavours - meh.

UPDATED: FEB 23, 2018 W zapachu jest wedzonka i na tym konczy sie to doznanie z tym piwem. Zerowe nagazowanie i mega slodkosc robi z tego totalne polslodkie wino Jako piwo 3.2 Jako wino 3.5

Bottled. Small sample. Old note. Tasted when it was still fresh. The aroma has peat, light roast, chocolate, dried fruit, oak. Dark coloured beer with an off-white head. The taste is light bitter and has sweetness, bit roast, peat, some dried fruits. Medium-full bodied beer. The barrel aging with Laphroaig is not overdone and seem to blend in nicely.

Bottle. Word goes that this became infected overtime, let’s see. Pours a clear dark brown beer with a relatively small brown bubbly head on top. Aroma of oak, peat smoke and booze, slight Brett in there, rich molasses. Flavor has loads of red fruit funk in there, sweeter chocolate and some booze from the scotch. Most certainty an infection going on, but not turning out so bad, luckily. Softly carbonated, still easy to drink. Still quite nice.

Bottle shared at home in Richmond. 2013 vintage from my ’cellar’, as ’De Molen Rasputin Laphroaig/Caol Ila’. A little De Molen gush. Very dark brown with a red hue, foamy brown head. Aroma is very peaty as expected - lots of smoke. Also has dark chocolate, buttery whisky, burnt notes with a little fruity vinegar. Body is light, smooth, soft carbonation. Taste is red berries, smoke, peaty, burnt cereals. Very tasty - moreish phenolic stuff.

Bottle big thanks to Dirty D. Slow gusher. It pours deep brown with a small beige head. The nose is rich, oily, slick peated malt action, medicinal, oily smoke, dark fruits, plum, prune, tangy and earth. The taste is tangy dark fruits upfront, plum, prune, earth, rich, smoke malt, peat, tangy action, meatiness and earth with a smooth finish. Medium - full body and fine carbonation. Smooth and I think very well balanced. Yum.

Bottle shared in Richmond - many thanks to Daniel. Pours unclear brown with a creamy tan head. The nose has some sturdy peat, dark fruits, faint caramel. Medium sweet flavor with notes of candied ham, raw peat, ripe berries, scorched earth, hearty booze. Full bodied with average carbonation. Lightly warming on the finish, with lingering peat, earth, dried berries, toasted caramel. Interesting stuff. Not bad, but a little rough at the edges.

Bottle shared threeways. Vintage 2013/03/19. Darkbrown creme head. Stinks! Sour berries, peat, wood chips, dark roasted, wine, coffee, wild yeast, very funky, milk sour. Mild to strong sour, soft to mild bitter. Infected okay, but still interesting with a lot of good and some bad: generally has the taste of cheap woodchips/plywood recurring through everything else.

Jeden z najdziwniejszych RIS-ow jakie piłem. Juz ciemno brazowa barwa zwiastuje że bedzie to cos innego niz to czego oczekuje od risa. Aromat silnie torfowy bardo fajny z nutka czekolady. W smaku olejne zaskoczenie poniewaz piwo jest wyraxnie kwaśne do tego dochodzi torf, spalone kable, asfalt i troche kawy. Dziwne, ciekawe ale warto sprobowac

33 cl bottle @ home, bottle date March 2013 (over two years ago). Very dark color - not quite opaque, it’s clear with a dark red hue. Light beige head with good retention. Aroma’s: iodine, band-aid, some tartness? Definitely tart retronasal, with roasted malts, chocolate, charcoal. Flavor is moderate sour with a light sweetness. Medium bodied. Finishes with roast/ash and light bitterness, but unfortunately the sourness remains. What a pity.