 wetherel (883), Carlsbad, California, USA
Jun 14, 2008 Hehe. All kinds of goodness here: Rare + highly rated + >10.1% + barrel aged. 22oz handbottle via Steve and AgentSteve in a combo trade with WeeHeavy. Wow, what an aroma. Buttery sweet. Thick. Malty. Darkish amber color. Tastes very barrel aged. Definitely the highlight of the night. Excellent. You never know with a hand bottle, but this one was top notch. 4.7-4.8
AgentSteve (600), Livermore, California, USA
Apr 10, 2008 My goodness, Steve is the man. At the NorCal tasting, he brought out several that just kept getting better, and better, and this was our last Valley of the evening. This was like sipping a fine cognac. Rich, malt and dried fruit nose along with the slightest of a brandy influence. Sweet, complex, unique flavor that is spot on the aroma. What a treat.
jimbowood (699), Athens, Georgia, USA
Jun 14, 2008 handbottled from rodger. Smooooth. Huge aroma of pecans and walnuts. Malty flavor with a smooth, nutty finish. Reminds me of caramel and pralines. Excellent!
aspidites (1268), manteca, California, USA
Nov 20, 2007 Nose of oak, dried dark candied fruits, vanilla, and a wonderful brandy filled center. Distillate laden marzipan, toffe, creme’ caramel and dark honey fill the palate with pleasant wonder. Deep yet delicate forever maintaing this precarious dance it finishes to a wonderful fruit filled note.
IrishBoy (2013), Bakersfield, California, USA
Nov 11, 2007 Draft at the Bistro’s West Coast BA Fest, 11/10/07; My favorite of the festival along with the Moylans Wet Hopsickle; Nose of oak, maple, toffee, and light brandy; clear gold with a small off-white head; flavor has slight sweetness, brandy, light nectariney fruit, citrus, and caramel! Extremely excellent!
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