3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/206cl bottle from Appellation Wines. Pours a light honey colour with no head. The nose has rum and raisin, maybe even dates with a suggestion of bread n butter pudding. The taste is somewhere between rum and brandy in flavour with a very big alcohol burn. The palate has very obvious alcohol as you would expect and this takes away somewhat from the general balance of it. Overall, though, glad they did it.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle 60ml.
[ Trade by Scopey & madmitch76 ]. Clear light to medium amber orange colour with virtually no head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, wood, alcohol - sherry. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, alcohol, wood, caramel. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is flat, finish feel is moderate alcoholic. [20130405]
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottled. Amber colour, no head. Aroma is alcohol, sweet malts, ripe fruits and some mild wooden notes. Flavour is similar with some wood and rum like notes assed. Mild spices and burning alcohol in the finish.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle 6 cl. Courtesy of fonefan. Pours a clear amber with no head. Sweet oxidized caramel in the nose and heavy booze. Rich body, no carbonation, thick caramel, very soft and pleasing wooden notes - heavy on the Sherry in particular. Very boozy finish. But enjoyable. 050413
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Clear amber/brown with no head. Aroma is malt, sherry, wood, vanilla, toasted, little marzipan with strong notes of alcohol. Flavour is malt, vanilla, wood, toasted, wood, sherry, notes of alcohol, bourbon, warming, dark fruits and a little boozy.
3.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Clear amber without head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, vanilla and bourbon. Flavor is very sweet and rather bitter. Very sweet finish with burning alcohol. Boozy. 050413
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
6 cl bottle. Small head with short duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are fruits, caramel, alcohol, wood, vanilla and malt. Quite warming.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 14/20
Clearing backlog. No comments. Apologies, future ratings will have detail.
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3.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Little nip bottle from Kris Wines. The pour’s a rusty amber color with absolutely no head. Huge legs build on the side of the glass when I swirl the beer. The aroma’s quite spirit-like. Loads of sherry, dried wood, vanilla. Notes of fruity cranberry and trail mix. Red candied apple, caramel. Nice spiciness. Pretty inviting aromas. The taste is rich caramel and toffee. Nice, jammy red fruits. Plenty of strawberry and cranberry. Marzipan sweet dessert. The heat isn’t apparent, but slowly builds after a sip or two. Nice woody dry finish. Slightly oily body. The carbonation’s almost non-existent. Overall, a really cool experience. I liked this more than I thought I would. Worth a try.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
6 cl bottle @ home. Pours clear amber with no head. Aroma is rum, caramel, dark fruits, and a hint of vanilla. Flavour is caramel, alcohol, and a little vanilla – with a bitter finish.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Nip bottle thanks to bar manager Squiddy from Edinburgh. Pours clear amber, no head, of course. Aroma is raisins, caramel, sherry, oak, walnuts, vanilla, port wine. Very complex and spirit-forward. Taste is alcoholic, oaky, walnuts, figs, dark fruits, sherry notes, oxidation. Mouthfeel is oily, full bodied and warming. Alcohol is not overwhelming, although insisting. Very good.
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