 iowaherkeye (1832), Bakersfield, California, USA
Nov 7, 2009 750mL bottle--thanks wavers! Deep mahogany with a few tan bubbles. Lots of spicy dry bourbon in the nose with dark chocolate, light to moderate roast. Overbourbonated, but tasty--otherwise much the same as the aroma with a tinge of soy. Bitterness @ a 3. Just hints of carbonation with a smooth full body. Good, but preferred 50/50 Eclipse. tasty!
Rciesla (3500), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
Nov 2, 2009 Bottle 2007 Shared by Kan, thanks man! Pours a black body with a tan coffee head. Chewy chocolate with a light wooden and bourbon warming. Some lighter oak and vanilla amongst a moderate coffee base. Nice.
Dickinsonbeer (3434), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Nov 1, 2009 750 ml bottle shared by Pantanap. Thanks Kan! Pours a very deep oily black with a thinning head. Aroma is oily, with lots of licorice, toffee, burnt molasses, some harsh roast, mode to light chocolate, medium oak toast, slight vanilla, and tons of alcohol- bourbon but mostly on the single malt whiskey side- very sharp. Flavor is licorice, bourbon, and alcohol burn, medium body, charred oak, burnt notes, earth, and ropiness with a light roasted burnt malt finish. Body is a bit weak due to a high alcohol presence and lower residual sugars. A bit messy and not rounded out.
DuffManSW (283), Riverside, California, USA
Oct 10, 2009 Black with no head and no carbonation bubbles.. Bourbon, vanilla, caramel, coconut aroma, mmm...Flavor is dark chocolate, bourbon, and vanilla.. Low to no carbonation.
Hophead22 (1056), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
Sep 27, 2009 750ml bottle from shawnm213, another big thanks Shawn. Rating #20. Popped the cap with absolutely no sound. Poured pitch black with no head whatsoever Rich dark fruitiness and a little woody as well, some alcohol, very nice aroma. Flavor was a little roasty, slightly dry, a little of that soy sauceness and some alcohol heat in the finish,very enjoyable. )
railcat1 (578), Orlando, Florida, USA
Sep 15, 2009 Updated: Sep 16, 2009This poured a thick black oily mess and i loved it,small tan head and smelled of chocolate and bourbon with a nice creamy small lacing for the head, as it warmed up the flavors and alcohol became more apparent,over all this was well done.CHEERS!
RAYBOY01 (1813), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Sep 10, 2009 Very rich, oily black pour...motor oil really...with a fading tan head. Nose is big alcoholic bourbony goodness, vanilla, roasted (burnt) grain, and some espresso. Very nice slippery texture, with a very intense covering of the palate. More vanilla, oak, bourbon, brown sugar, burnt roastiness, espresso, and syrup-like texture. Excellent!
Ughsmash (3978), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Aug 25, 2009 Thanks to Mike for opening the 2007 bottle (and for sending me home with one!!). Poured deep, black, and foreboding, with not too much head sticking around. The aroma picked up rich chocolate and black patent maltage accented by sweet vanilla and rather bright bourbon.. became stronger as it warmed up and left a boozed-up, desserty impression on the back of the nose. The flavor opened with thick black patent and lesser coffee maltage with chocolate and more coffee emerging toward the back.. vanilla, toasted oak, and hot bourbonny alcohol over the top.. long, warm, memorable finish. Heavy and thick on the palate with rich malts and lots of sharper barrel impression.. syrupy on the back.. I vividly remember drinking this one.
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