UPDATED: FEB 4, 2020 Bottle split at L6 at the Tipple's had tasting, thanks to Leighton, 17/04/19. Black with a well presented tan head. Nose is chocolate, dark malts, light spice, brandy notes. Taste comprises chocolate, toffee, oak, mellow brand tones, calvados, light black peppery spice, dried fruits, raisins. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced kiss of alcohol at the curtain call. Decent enough impy stout but lacking any wow factor for me.

UPDATED: DEC 30, 2019 750 ml bottle from brewery. Tastes of cola with vanilla and cinnamon. Barrel is noticeable but is not as rich as a I was expecting.

UPDATED: OCT 4, 2019 Taster pour at bottle share -- thanks Stacey (2017 vintage). Appearance is opaque black with no sparkle thin ring of beige head with poor retention and no lacing. Aroma is mild apple (almost like Apple Jacks) mild chocolate and sweet roasted malts. Taste is strong apple brandy covers up the base stout. Mouthfeel is light-to-medium bodied with smooth thin texture soft carbonation and finish as taste. Overall nice but not complex and the apple brandy is too strong in the flavor.

UPDATED: SEP 21, 2019 2017 vintage. Did the full vertical side- by- side. Aroma has slight apple brandy with cinnamon. Flavor is absolutely fantastic! Mild chocolate, light coffee, hints of ginger bread, with a mild underlying apple brandy. Damn!!! Completely awesome!

UPDATED: SEP 21, 2019 Poured from bottle thanks Stacey black brown with a cocoa head. Aroma is brandy, coffee, gingerbread, molasses. Taste is nice, well balanced, nicely integrated.

Bottle at Craig's. Pours black, nose is gingerbread, chocolate, caramel, brandy, taste is similar, chewy, sweet.

UPDATED: JUN 13, 2019 Bottle at home ... Dark black ... small tan head ... big ginger .. soft malts .. soft roast malts .. massive ginger roast ... light soft roast ... mellow roast .. soft spicy ginger... rich roast ... ligth ginger ... soft dry ginger .. soft sweet brandy ...

09Apr2019 Bitter apple, dark malts, gingerbread, spices. Hazy, very dark brown, small, frothy, beige head. Light bitter. More gingerbread, spices, cloves, dark, burnt malts, soft carbonation, medium to full bodied. Very nice. Bottle at The Rake, London.

Bottle shared at the Columbus tasting 17/04/2019. Many thanks! A brown black coloured pour with a fine tan head. Aroma is woody , blasa, giner, light tangy, apple. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, brown sugars, cinnamon, spicy, balsa. Paalte is semi sweet, moderate, oily,

UPDATED: APR 20, 2019 Bottle shared in London - sourced from MK. Pours black-brown with a small, foamy tan head. Great fun, notes of molasses, autumnal spices, a little cinnamon. Full bodied, oily, lightly chewy, fine carbonation. Lightly warming finish, a bit sticky, lots of dark malts, toffee, more molasses and brown sugar, accents of dried fruits, nutmeg, toasted ginger. Great fun.