 Rastacouere (5258), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
May 1, 2005
2000 vintage. Thanks Denis! Very dark brown hue. Light brown head. Well balanced aroma (very close to a 9 that one) hinting at whiskey and bold impy typical components with intensity when needed and restraint otherwise. Tar and soy flavours are quickly joined by banana and sweeter vanilla beans to muster enough sweetness to balance the strong anise reminiscent and peaty whiskey aspects. Complex nuances of chocolate, grapes, vegetal undertones… Strong and hoppy taste with more citrus than I’d expected. Vaporous alcohol is harder than the nose led to believe as well. This is ultimately an odd and pleasant mix of salty woodiness and fruity (peach) yet roasted and earthy malts. Oily texture, mildly carbonated, which leads to a slick mouthfeel. Impressively well aged.
railcat1 (485), Hammond, Indiana, USA
May 15, 2008 I had on DLD from a growler on one of the tasteing tables with hints of roasted malts and it poured with no head but the bourbon was a little to much in this one,it was black as night and it did have a nice hop presents overall not a bad IPS.CHEERS!
Ofortuna (303), Grafton, Wisconsin, USA
May 10, 2008 Sampled at DLD 2008. From a growler. I’ve been looking forward to this for quite a long time. Pretty dead pouring with a non-existing head and a bit thin looking actually. A bit sharp on the flavour profile with notes of whisky dominating all else. Some black licorice, and anise. A bit of char on the backend and this just seems disjointed. Mouthfeel disappoints as it’s thinner than I would’ve liked to have seen.
BlackDonald (1040), North Carolina, USA
Apr 7, 2008 Growler - 2004 Vintage. Pours extremely dark and oily, with a small to almost nothing head. Roasty and somewhat herbal licorice nose. Lots of dark fruits, and a sweetness that coats the palate, and this sticks with you throughout the finish. Good, loads of vanilla and candied fruits with some wood notes as well, somewhat overrated I must admit I expected a little more complexity and carbonation, and I see that in some of the other reviews, so I must not be alone on that one.
owd_muller (1), Lawrence, Kansas, USA
does not count  Feb 24, 2008 2005 Vintage on tap at brewery on 2/23/2008.
Black opaque, no head. Big aroma full of Treacle, vanilla, oak, and hints of raisins and bourbon.
Initially sweet like molasses with vanilla and burnt oak. Finish is dry with lingering raisin and licorice flavors, alcohol is barley noted.
Thick mouth feel with no carbonation. Alcohol slowly warms the belly. An acquired taste, but very good. I’d like to see more carbonation.
The_Epeeist (915), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 1, 2007 12 oz handbottle. Dark brown, clear around the edges. No head. Dark chocolate cake and espresso, a little whiskey oak. Silky coffee cocoa with a trace of carb revealed in the end. Vanilla, whiskey, molasses and dark chocolate all appear en route to a dry licorice finish. Rich and bold but no harsh notes. Awesome.
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