 ElGaucho56 (384), USA
Apr 16, 2008
On draft (!) at BSP. Pours an immensely dark black with large bubbles for a head that pop and leave a smear of a head. Nose is musty, like a smoky port, with notes of old raisins, ancient smoked wood, and tobacco smoke. Rich but smooth on the palate, with very restrained scotch malt mingled with oaken smokiness, finishing mildly bitter with a lingering aftertaste. Pretty pleasant, though probably not worth the investment in the bottle.
larsga (2448), Oslo, Norway
Dec 1, 2008 Medium shiny brown head. Opaque black body. Sugary chocolatey aroma, incredibly round and smooth, with alcoholic smoky notes. Dryish-sweet smoky chocolatey taste with burnt charcoal notes and faint smoky whiskey. Incredibly rounded and smooth. Dry burnt cocoa aftertaste with vanilla and smoky whiskey notes. Lovely! (0.33l bottle from KnutAlbert.)
astrofrk (95), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Nov 29, 2008 Very Black. Big tan head. Aroma: Smokey chocolate malt. Flavor: Smokey chocolate malt, scotch. Sweet finish. Smooth!
KnutAlbert (2484), Oslo, Norway
Nov 28, 2008 Bottle from NYC.
Pitch dark, little carbonation.
Tar, coffee, oaky vanilla. Smooth, extremely well belended. The coffee is dominating, the whisky is not very promionent in the end product.
ThomasE (5075), Copenhagen, Denmark
Nov 21, 2008 Deep brown, black colour with a beige head. Molasses sweet, light roasted and fruity aroma with wood notes. Malty, sweet and vague roasted flavor with fruity and oaky notes.
santoslhalper (252), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Nov 18, 2008 Thanks to Paul for sharing! Pours an inky black with no head. Strong oak and molasses aroma that’s heavy on the alcohol. Some fig, rum and raisin notes as well. Thick and chewy in the mouth. Lots of chocolate and oak with amazing depth and complexity of character. Incredibly oaky and strong tasty with an aftertaste like a fine whisky. I never would have guessed the ABV was only 8%. This is really a treat, a great sipper, and possibly the perfect nightcap.
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