Cigar City Capricho Oscuro (Batch 2)

Bottle #322 of 450 from ericandersnavy. No way I can adequately thank you, but I’ll make an effort. Pours opaque black with a three finger dark tan head. Aroma is dark malt, lightlly sour dark fruit, and chocolate. Medium body with frothy, creamy carbonation. Flavor is espresso, chocolate, dark malt, wood, sourish cherry. There is no heat. But my bod says there’s alcohol. Finishes suggestive of chocolate cherry. Bitter dark chocolate. But incredibly smooth. Very pleasing. This is the beer for breakfast.

Bottle 259 thanks to daknole. Black and opaque with a small tan head. Nose is chocolately, whiskey, malty, and sweet. Taste is very alcoholic, oaky/whiskey, l, and sweet. Very strong beer. Sticky, full, fluffy body. Delicious flavors and surprisingly easy to drink considering the hugeness of this beer.

Thanks to josh for opening this one up, such a treat. Pours a hazy deep brown with a smaller bubbly tan head. Aroma of tart cherries, vanilla, tobacco, toasted malt, dark fruits, bourbon is very light, dang hop notes and pine. Flavor..wow...so much going on here. Tart cherry, vanilla, toasted malt, so complex, oak, light bourbon, tobacco, chestnuts. This had charred barrel particles as floaties...nice.

Thanks to Solan. Pours thick and opaque with a thin but nice dark brown head. Lots of bourbon in the nose complimented with strong notes of dark malts. Very creamy on the palate. Rich and bitter with roasted malts, some hints of bitter baker’s chocolate, booze, and coffee.

Bottle #296 thanks to BMan1113VR. Deep brown in color with a small beige head. Aroma is of boubon , chocolate, coffee, vanilla and caramel. Taste is of coffee, alcohol, oak and vanilla.

Name: Capricho Oscurto, Batch
Date: October 16, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade
Vintage: #2
Appearance: muddy dark brown, wispy beige head, streaks of drippy lace
Aroma: sweet roasted and dark chocolate aroma, big woody character, sweet wine and dark fruits
Flavor: rich chocolate flavor, nice balancing oak, sweet vanilla and bourbon, touch of roasted, light peppery alcohol
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *** /4

bottle #443 courtesy of daknole, thanks! pours a thick brown, lightly transparent, with a minimal light brown head that fades quickly but leaves some lacing. smell is nice, a sweet butterscotch, lots of toastiness, bits of char and tar. taste has a lot of nice butter, tarry resin, smoky toasty malts, bitter licorice and of course some great whiskey notes. palate is nice, medium creamyness up front, good carb throughout. another great, unique offering from cigar city.

great stuff, looks like a dream with the little bit of oak chips floating in the beer. the aroma is slightly of dates and raisins. the taste is malty with a touch of astringent bitterness at the end. a true solid beer