3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Handbottle, thanks Kan. Pours flat and muddy, no head. Raisins soaked in bourbon, port wine, and caramel. Flavors of caramel, port, chocolate, sharp and off puting oak cutting through. No carb, med body. Pretty tasty.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: JAN 24, 2010 Growler straight from brad... Pours a dull cola brown with a non- existent head ... Aroma of assertive caramel bourbon and tides along with soft vanilla tannins... Flavors of caramely bourbon with a very light mouthfeel and soft vanilla tannins. Very soft barrel flavors...enjoyed this more so than cuvee 2 but 2 different beers nonethless.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Clear brown color/ thin head. Sour wet wood, vanilla mocha aromas. frothy medium body. Biting chocolate, vanilla, bourbon boozy, coffee, mildly sour flavors. A bit muddled but tasty.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Had on tap at Jackie O’s Anniversary Party. Side by side tasting with the Cuvee 2. This one was my fav of the two. Nice notes of vanilla, cherries, honey, chocolate and coffee. Added heat of the bourbon was very nice.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours a mahogany color. Bourbon sweet notes, vanilla and caramel, a bit of heat a little rough on the end.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Dark brown with a small off white head. Aroma is sweet, vanilla, honey, wood, caramel and a light roast and bourbon. Flavor is all of the above but better. So smooth and rich with the right sweetness and great level of bourbon and vanilla. Some dark chocolate cake flavors mixed right in there too. Nice.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
On draught at the brewpub, served in a snifter. The beer is a dark brown color with a medium beige head that recedes slowly. Stringy lacing on the glass. The aroma has vinous notes along with oak, vanilla and malt. Rich and smooth body with flavors of bourbon, chocolate and dark fruit. The finish is fruity and malty with a slow bourbon burn. Enjoyable from start to finish.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Growler sample at Muckfest 2009 Day 2. Dark brown pour with a thin tan head. Aroma of bourbon and vanilla with hints of chocolate and sugary honey. Bourbon and oaky flavor up front with caramel, chocolate and just a bit of tartness on the finish.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
On draft at jackie o’s twice. This is a great blend because I love both of these beers. There is a lot of bourbon coming through and at times it seems like a little bit too much but it is very tastey overall. Pretty complex with some dark fruit flavors, chocolate, honey. Good body but not too sweet.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Had at Hophead22’s Imperial Stout Tasting. Thanks Tim. Brown with almost no head. Bourbon and oak aroma. A sweet grainy taste with hints of honey and raisin, good chocolate flavor, tangy palate, a citrus oaky finish, and pleasant alcoholic sourness lingering in the back of the throat.
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