mrkimchee (1414), Toronto, Ontario, Canada Aug 7, 2005 hazy brown/red colour. toasty, malty, chocolatey aroma with wood and earth notes. flavours of bitter chocolate, whole wheat toast, toffee, mild vanilla, wood and earthy hops. very nice. hopefully this won’t be the only time we see it.
rudolf (1572), Buffalo, New York, USA May 30, 2006 Volo Cask Days. Nose is just wow. Giant vanilla and chocolate. Harry nailed it when he said cookie dough. Not overly complexy but freakin amazing. Flavor is chocolate, tofee, some vanilla. Nice toffee & slightly smoky finish. Some dry chocolate in the finish as well. shintriad (698), Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 26, 2006 Draught @ C’est What. Huge smell of coconut and boubon. Overall, tasty but far too thin. Reminds one of watered-down hooch. Peat, caramel in the long finish. blankboy (2687), Toronto, Ontario, Canada Oct 28, 2005 Updated: May 31, 2006<i>Cask at Volo’s Cask Situation.</i> I liked this version so much better then the last that a rerate is in order. Pours a hazy ruby-brown with a spare white head. Sweet aroma of chocolate, dark fruit, bourbon and cookie dough. Flavour’s the same along with some caramel -- it’s sweet and boozy but in a good way. Good body for the style. Way better the earlier version.<br />
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Original rating: 7.3.6.4.13: 3.3<br />
<i>Cask at Bar Volo’s Cask Days 2005.</i> Pours a dark reddish-brown with a spare fizzy off-white head. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate and whiskey. The first thing I thought upon my first taste was "Holy F#@K! - -it tastes like liquor!". Flavour of whisky foremost followed by roasted malt. This is definitely original and an acquired taste but I didn’t care much for it. dirkules (611), Toronto, Ontario, Canada Oct 23, 2005 Cask @ Volo -- oh yeah, this one is all whiskey. Unlike the subtle creaminess of the granite whiskey barrel, this one is a full on assault. Smooth as all hell as well, with a nice dark brown hue. A hint of bitter chocolates as well. Definitely well worth the sampling. Sammy (3240), Toronto, Ontario, Canada Oct 23, 2005 Pure brown appearance, licorice aroma. Roast, medium mouthfeel. Easy drink. Completely different on cask. Nut, malt and caramel, chocolate malt.. Bit of grain. Natural carbonation. Whisky barrel adds immense dimension of burbon and vanilla flavour notes.
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