Full Sail Black Gold Imperial Stout Bourbon Barrel Aged

Dark stout with a thin enticing dark moka head. Vanilla and chocolate aroma with bourbon barrel notes, woody and pleasant. Some aniseed. Sweet chocolate in mouth, like malt balls, cherries, vanilla beans and smooth alcohol warmth. Rich and creamy and delicious. Sampled with Mtl crew, April 16 2006.

22oz bottle acquired in trade with Larry Pitonka (thanks!). Poured a dark black with a smaller sized brown head. Aromas of bourbon, vanilla, oak, light roast, raisins and some plums. Tastes of oak, vanilla, some chocolate, light bourbon, and roasty. The bourbon was stronger in the aromas whereas the wood/oak was stronger in the tastes. Some alcohol in the finish.

Once again, thanks goes out to acertain for this one! Pours opaque...black with yellowish brown head that dissapates to a fine film. The aroma has what one might expect: vanilla, alchohol, oak and a bit of smoke. The barrel aging really seems to have taken over the aroma...it’s hard to find the roasted malt as well as any coffee, dark fruit or chocolate notes. The flavor is a bit more balanced; while the bourbon, vanilla, and coconut seem to run the show, the smoke, dark chocolate and coffee elements are a lot more prominent. This isn’t to say that there still isn’t balance issues, they’re just not as big. Big, malty and sweet in the front...kind of juicy or oily through the tounge. Finishes with a bittersweet, warming burn that kind of lingers. The barrel aging once again made the overall body a bit thin, but I think that happens with the best of them. Overall pretty good, but it has some balance flaws...but that’s okay...I really love bourbon.

Very dark brown to near black depending on where it is held to the light. Dark cocoa, light single malt whiskey, with hints of black malt and stewed raisins. Smooth and rich feel. Strong coffee with heavy cream, touch of irish whiskey, vanilla and hint of oak. Quite balanced but to me this one lack a deep soul. Quite warming in the later part of the swig. Back of the tongue and throat. One of the best things about this one is it long and very enjoyable linger. Coffee and caramel and lightly toasted malts hang on and help soothe a touch of the warmth that is still there. Thanks to Andre for this nice nightcap.

Enjoyed at the DL Hampton party. Big roasted malt aroma and flavor.Chocolate and bourbon but also a lot of vanilla and oak.There is a lot going on here. The bourbon is not over done like the Dark Lord was.

Black with a dark tan head. Aroma is strong alcohol and bourbon with vanilla undertones. Taste is strong chocolate with a equally strong bourbon backing. Vanilla is also present throughout. Strong alcohol presence, noted mostly in bourbon taste. Fairly strong without being to overpowering. Mouthfeel is surprisingly smooth considering the strong flavor. Well done, glad I was able to get a bottle of this while I was in Seattle.

Clear dark brown body. Chocolatey cerry yeast, bourbon barrel in the aroma finishing with acidic lemon at the end - well-blended bourbon and stout elements. Nice milk chocolate flavor with alcohol and bourbon barrel. Good mouthfeel. Bonus dark roasty finish.

Bottle. Nose is all butter cream and bourbon. Body is the standars Impy body-dark with a beige ring of bubbles. Taste-bourbon, tannins, wood, butter, cream, syrup, slight char that works well, fireplace smoke, spiced rum. As it warms some serious soy notes come out. Very nice.