UPDATED: MAR 19, 2023 Bottle unto taster. Dark pour not much head. Vanilla etc. Oak. Ok. Could use more body

UPDATED: FEB 13, 2023 Bottle at home. As XXI. Three years old. Pours a dark brown to black colour with a very small beige head. Aroma of coffee, soy sauce, dark chocolate, bourbon and cola. Flavour of coffee, dark chocolate, bourbon, leather, oak, roasted malt and ash in the end. Has a slick mouth feel, full-bodied and a soft bitterness. Roasted and a straight-forward bourbon barrel aged IS. Solid!

UPDATED: NOV 10, 2022 From a Vintage XX corked, caged 750 ml. bottle. The appearance is a gorgeous looking dark brown to jet black color underneath a foamy and fading tan head. Becomes a tan ring. Aroma of dark chocolate malts, sweet malts, roast, black cherry, char, wood, and alcohol. Smooth, almost creamy but full bodied texture. The taste is sweet with a better offering of dark roasted malts, caramel, and a lower alcohol bite than on the nose. Warming. Cleansing in a way. I am surprised I had noted rated this until now. I paid $22 for it and while it is excellent, it is not something I will buy regularly.

UPDATED: JAN 5, 2022 Old Rasputin Imperial Stout is my favorite beer. And I am thinking “don’t mess with my favorite beer .” But you messed with my favorite beer. Bourbon is not my favorite whiskey. When you mix the two my favorite beer is the loser.

UPDATED: DEC 22, 2021 Bottle (XVII vintage) - Long story short, I've had my eye on this beer for years, but the price was always the obstacle... until tonight. Nose is dark chocolate, vanilla, bourbon, light nuttiness, and leather. Sip adds more nuttiness and booze. Smooth but a tad harsh at the same time. Smoother with every sip if not flat out mellow. This is going down too quickly...

UPDATED: DEC 11, 2021 Тонкая светлошоколадная пенная шапка Плотность в бокале ощущается, но из-за газации кажется жидковатым Бурбон ощущается, шоколад, горечь. В запахе бурбон

UPDATED: NOV 14, 2021 Vintage XV (2015)...Follow me @ Kung av öl @ Facebook and Instagram for more pictures and ratings.

UPDATED: SEP 27, 2021 XXIII / Pours a pitch black with a small brown head. Bold malty aroma with notes of molasses and Bourbon. Medium body. Oily texture with lots of lacing. Smooth, creamy and lightly carbonated. Full mouth feel with a roasted malt flavor and a nice warming sensation. Not overly boozy. Finishes with a lingering warm malty aftertaste. Very enjoyable.

UPDATED: SEP 24, 2021 Black + Tan - Nose is heavy on the wood, cocoa, notes of cherry, cinnamon. Big woody flavors, chocolate, phenols, licorice. Not especially boozy, but a little astringent. Not bad.

UPDATED: JUL 15, 2021 12 oz bottle. Pours black with a tan head. Sweet bourbon brown sugar and cocoa aroma with some roast. Flavor is strong in bourbon, dark fruit, and molasses, syrupy cocoa with vanilla and a touch of roastiness. More roast and coffee in the finish. A good one.