 Chrism86 (274), Melbourne, Australia
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 26, 2008 Pours jet black with a small dark tan coloured head. Aromas of smoke and peat and wood dominate, very overt. Caramel, chocolate and coffee supporting. Palate is quite full carrying peat and wood before caramel/choc step up. Finish is long and peaty accompanied by brandied dark fruits. Very much a power style, however manages to be balanced.
Archibaldo de la Cruz (400), Finland
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 20, 2008 Bottle. Almost black colour with a very small tan head. Aroma of whisky and roasted malt. The flavour is roasted malt, oak, tar and smoke. Quite smooth medium-bodied. Very good brew.
tennisjoel (940), Shakopee, Minnesota, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 30, 2008 Black pour with a thin tan head. Heavy scotch peaty aroma. Somewhat alcoholic, moreso than the Macallan. A very decent sipper. Challenging, but I like that. Definitely not something I could have more than 1 of. The stoutlike qualities take a back seat to the scotch flavors.
yespr (12020), Copenhagen O, Denmark
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 28, 2008 33 cL bottle, courtesy of chris_o. Pours dark brown to black with a diminished tan head. Fruity and roasted malty aroma. Litght chalky aroma. Smoke and wooden flavour. Smooked and acidic flavoured into the finish. Lasting/lingering finish.
golubj (1286), Sunnyvale, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 23, 2008 Bottle. Black pour, no head. Aroma is roasted sugary dark malts, peaty / meaty wood, and whiskey (similar to Jameson). Flavor is the same; with some wood also. Its pretty good, but tastes more like hard alcohol than the speyside.
StFun (535), Indiana, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 22, 2008 Quite impressive. Thanks goes out to wetherel for hooking me up with this brew. Pours a nice, thick, almost chunky black. Aroma is smokey, didn’t expect it, and I spent awhile just taking it in. Hints of dark wood, whiskey, and cigars blend perfectly with the smokiness. Texture is thick and bold. Flavor is nice. Less whiskey than I imagined, which was good. Notes of vanilla and malt. Nice roasted barley and touches of chocolate. The alcohol shows, but it never gets boozy. All around great beer. Consider me a fan. Thanks again for sending this my way.
beerinmarch (2781), Alabama, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 9, 2008 Really a love it or hate it beer, if you like a big smokey scotch then go for it. Pours dark brown with a small khaki head. Big carbonation and light bodied like the rest of this series, the base beer isn’t overwhelming allowing the barrels to define the character. This one is all big smokey and peaty scotch. Hints of leather, wood, and cigar all show. I enjoyed it a lot, but I can see how many will hate this.
Immy (1912), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 5, 2008 11.2 oz bottle. Note to self - don’t drink all of these you have in one night, even if your baseball team wins their playoff series, particularly if you have to perform coherently at work the next day. Oooof. Best by 22/03/09. Near black with a thin tan head. Big burnt malt nose, boozy peaty. This version is seriously peaty and roasty, huge flavor. Nice, but overdone. Overbourbonated - yeah, I know, not bourbon, but it applies.
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