 radagast83 (1278), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Nov 19, 2009 Cask at Churchkey. Pours a rich, dark color with a tan head. Aroma of vanilla, malts. Flavor was smooth, refreshing (even at 8%) and richly enjoyable. I expected something a bit more harsh and was happily surprised with the beverage.
thebeertourist (2774), Oslo, Norway
Nov 13, 2009 Bottle from Kris Wines, London. Black with a big, light brown head. Complex caramel, roast and not least potent, salty Islay whisky notes. Chocolate, caramel, coconut, vanilla, moderate peat, amazingly dry towards the finish. Very subtle, very refined, not sharp at all, just perfectly rounded.
Travlr (723), Washington, Washington DC, USA
Nov 13, 2009 I was afraid of this beer at first, but my fear turned out to be unfounded.
Appearance was jet black with giant tan bubbles that rapidly settled.
Aroma reminded me of a single malt whisky.
Taste had very light smoke, some wood, a bit of caramel, and a finish of Lagavulin. Amazing progression, with the whisky flavor only at the very end.
Would like to lay a bottle or two down for a year and see what happens.
Finwe (62), Grankulla, Finland
Nov 1, 2009 330 ml bottle. Completely black with a tan head. Aroma includes elements from the whisky cask: peat and smoke. Dark, roasted malt, peat, smoke, vanilla, coffee, liquorice and tar in the flavour. Some bitterness in the aftertaste.
austone (1036), Turku; Pori, Finland
Oct 21, 2009 Bottle #3306. Black with small nicely tanned cocoa head. Nose is rye pudding, little butter, old licorice and hints of whiskey. Flavor has whiskey, molasses, some rye pudding, little ice cream and islay whiskey hotness. Dryish apteekin salmiak in the finish. Light and slightly empty palate, just like the rest of the series. A tad hot too. I can’t get too much out of these, just easy and tasty.
DuffMan (2736), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada
Oct 14, 2009 Bottle, thanks again to my inlaws. Pours a near-black with a medium brown head that lingers. Very enticing aroma of burnt malt and whiskey barrel with some smokey tendrils reaching forward. Velvety smooth mouthfeel, richly flavourful without feeling heavy. Heaps of burnt malt with whiskey wood and peat character to match in perfect balance. Sweet and smokey in just the right amounts. I wish this weren’t so expensive, as I would stock up!
GranvilleTim (475), Granville, Illinois, USA
Oct 14, 2009 Bottle 23022/Sept 2007. Dark black pour with thin brown head that disappeared quickly. Subtle notes of whisky and chocolate in the nose. Very smooth tasting- whisky, oak, chocolate malt. Leaves a pleasant roasted aftertaste. It left a nice lacing on the malt whisky tasting glass. Tasty, worth the price beer.
jfenglish (203), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Oct 10, 2009 Waited over a year for this one- cellaring since Aug 08. Just felt like opening it tonight, a cool fall Friday after a really long week at work. Pours coffee black with a tan cappucino head. Aroma of prunes and licorice. Viscous stout taste- like an Imperial Russian. Chocolate notes and dark roasted malts. Slowly a faint whisky burn grows in the back of my palate, then fades. As the beer warms slightly, the body thins out. Neither the malts nor the whisky come all the way through- falls a touch short of the $13.00 I paid for this 11.2 oz bottle. Was expecting something more- in my opinion the 30-year barrel aging doesn’t add much to the beer other than price. Goose Island Bourbon County Stout is still my barrel-aged benchmark.
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