Bottle. Pour is a dark brown with minimal head... it has almost completely died down. It looked kinda thin as it poured. Aromas are heavy with smoke, peat, charcoal and scorched coffee. On first sip I think this is kind of a weird mix of whiskey, charcoal, peat and some sort of fruity sweetness. I don’t know... I thought this would be a much better beer than it is... Malt presence comes off as thin and underdeveloped... there’s just not enough there to balance/blend with all of that smokiness, so the thing comes off like a drink of "Liquid Smoke" or whatever that crap in a bottle is that they put on your burger in the really seediest diners. It still has some good and redeeming categories, but could/should be better... especially at the prices they’re charging here in the States.

Massive smoke nose, reminds me of . Dark,thick oily appearance with tiny, bubbly head. Taste is milder in islay smokeness with thick and creamy mouthfeel with low carbonation. Heavily peaty,if quite agressive notes to the Islay with taryburnt peppery finish. very tasty but if you dont like whisky i woulld avoid this as you may not appreciate the complexity of this powerful beast. (NOTE TO ALL - whisky is scottish whiskey is irish Get it right bogans they r different)

11.2 oz bottle - best before 06/06/09. At $13, this best ROCK. Black body, and only the most vigorous pour could coax a thin beige head from this beer. Nose has lots of wood, whiskey and molasses, peaty and roasty. Medium body. Huge roasty, smoky peatiness in the initial sip, very woody, a hint of vanilla. Ya better like scotch for this one, for sure. Roasted malt really ramps up, as does the smoky peat flavor, as it warms. I like it a lot, but it’s not for everyone, and is still outrageously priced.

Bottle thanks to IrishBoy, thanks Richard. Pours a dark brown, almost black color with an initially medium beige head that goes down pretty quick. The aroma is very powerful;loads of peat, smoked venison, wet earth, and some vanilla. The flavor is similar; a large vanilla and woody profile mixed with the powerful burnt and smoke qualities. The finish is like someone threw the ashes form a peat fire into my mouth, very dry. I enjoyed this beer quite a bit. As I have mentioned before BrewDog is doing exactly what I love about craft beer; they are taking local skills and ingredients and using them to produce world class and unique beer.

330ml bottle generously shared by trevor211. Massive smoke nose, reminds me of a bonfire. Dark, sooty appearance with tiny, bubbly head. Taste is much more mild, thick and creamy mouth with low carbonation. Heavy oak and peat, notes to the Islay and scotch. Fruity, mild finish all told. Very interesting.