Gillard (35), Florida, USA
Jan 9, 2008
Big thanks to Degarth and Ibrew2or3 for this beauty.
Pours a still muddy brown syrup with no head to speak of.Smells of plums, candied sugars, and caramel.Flavor is much of the same caramel,figs,sugar ,and maple syrup. Palate was very nice it coats the tongue well and sits there for awhile a small amount of carbonation is present.
 General_Gao (2357), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Jul 12, 2008 Bottle. Lots of booze (distinct bourbon) in the nose, but not as much as the Brandy Barrel BW version. I also smelled some molasses and oak hopelessly drowned in the whiskey. Poured a clear reddish brown color. Sweet and full bodied with a warming alcohol effect and very little carbonation. I tasted bourbon, vanilla, and subdued black cherry. Wow.
bitbucket (1473), Kirkland, Washington, USA
Jul 4, 2008 Nip, thanks aspidites! Pours clear dark brown with ruby highlights. Sweet bourbony vanilla aroma and taste wrapped around a sweet toffee and fig center. Darned tasty.
AgentSteve (606), Livermore, California, USA
Jun 22, 2008 Bottle shared by Taverner, pours deep woody brown. The nose is spectacular with, well, barley wine and bourbon. The flavor is not quite as good as the bourbon takes over, but it’s still quite nice. It’s smooth on the palate as well.
pepsican (640), the beer wastelands of, Iowa, USA
Jun 21, 2008 Stud tasting 1.0 held at general_gaos. Thanks for putting up with us colin! Cola red pour with a small off white head. Aroma is bourbon and wood. Flavor is similar, some tootsie roll, bourbon, green wood, vanilla. Lots of barrel going on in this one. Pretty much flat finish.
mreusch (425), Olathe, Kansas, USA
May 29, 2008 Nifty 6oz. nip bottle, with a big thanks to Davecooks for this great bonus! Pours a murky, lifeless brown with only a few bubbles that disappear immediately. Aroma is a good mix of vanilla, overripe dark fruits, brown sugar, caramel, bourbon and oak. Flavor capitalizes on the aromas, with more vanilla, dark fruits, caramel, toffee, brown sugar, bourbon and oak. Fortunately, the bourbon manages to maintain a complimentary role; it’s still in a central position, but doesn’t come off too harsh or take over and still lets the other flavors flourish throughout. This is definitely a sipper, but found it to be an enjoyable nightcap with a nice blend of flavors and good complexity. Thanks again Dave!
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