UPDATED: DEC 20, 2022 Poured from 500mL bottle (bottled 12/16/2016 - 2016 Wine and Bourbon version, 9% abv). Very dark brown with small tan head. Nose has a fairly sour smoked malt note, iodine, slightly vinous. Taste adds chocolate to the sour smoke and vinous notes, very feint bourbon on the finish. The nose is verging on a slight oxidation, but the taste is solid. Quite nice.

UPDATED: MAY 18, 2022 Bottle shared by a friend on 4/30/22. Darkest brown pour with a thin tan head. Aroma of malt, chocolate, smoke and bourbon. Malt and chocolate flavor with a smoky finish.

UPDATED: JAN 24, 2020 Deep brown/black pour, thumb sized head that eventually faded to a small ring, no lace. Aroma of anise, light molasses, whiskey, very slight vinous notes. A little more red wine coming through as this warms up, whiskey, anise, faint maple and dark chocolate notes, lighter smoke. Medium body, finishes slightly smoky and sweet.

UPDATED: JUL 3, 2019 Wędzonka zmieszana z bourbonem, dużo melasy, suszonych owoców, czekoladowego tła. Wino gdzieś tam w tle.

UPDATED: APR 22, 2018 Bottle pours black with a tan head. Big aroma, roasty, chocolate, anise, molasses, bourbon, not much wine. Big rich chocolate bourbon flavor, deep, little hot. Full body, slick. Tasty.

Better than I was primed for, a decent though not exceptional. More dominating cab and bourbon interplay than a Trois Mosquetaires level Baltic Porter base.Thanks Brian.

Bottle (dated Dec 2016). Looks an extremely dark brown in my HF tulip. Small, fluffy mocha head. Smell of smoke and char is most prominent immediately after the pour. As it warms up, the roasted malts become more prominent, slight alcohol is noticeable, bourbon. Taste is bitter with smoke, licorice, roasted malts, alcohol, a definite spiciness. Drying; the roasted malts and the spiciness linger. Medium bodied; smooth; below average carbonation. I normally am not a big fan of smoked beers, but this one hits me right.

Refrigerated 0.5 L brown bottle poured into a glass. Dark brown with small off-white head. Aroma is red wine, medium body, medium/low carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is red wine, some bourbon, chocolate, and some smoke.

500 ml bottle from the brewery. Very dark brown and full bodied. Red wine, bourbon and licorice taste. Roasted malt finish. Exquisite.

Bottle thanks to Jeremy. Pours a very dark brown with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is strong oak, roast, smoke, raisin, licorice. Slick body, peat, smoke, roast, dark chocolate, oak, bitter finish, very good.