J.W. Lees Harvest Ale (Lagavulin Whisky Cask) - J.W. Lees & Co (Brewers) Ltd

breakingbland

Michigan

3.78/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Poured from a 9.3 fl. oz. bottle (marked "L2413 11:54") into a pint glass.

Appearance: Poured with no head and only a broken ring of foam. The color was a very cloudy gold.

Aroma: Very much bourbon-forward which evident even before bringing the glass to the nose. The bourbon aroma bordered on harsh. No malt or hops were easily evident.

Taste: Mostly smoky with a honey-like sweetness. There was a slight scotch flavor component. The hops bitterness was very slight.

Mouthfeel: This beer has a full body -- almost syrupy. There is a light, fine carbonation.

Overall: I knew nothing about this beer prior to this tasting, and the smoky, scotch flavors were a surprise -- but a good surprise. The smoke is quite dominant. I enjoyed this beer and think it would best stand alone rather than pairing with any food, although it would be interesting to try it with BBQed pork. I will look for it again.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 22:49:32 | More by breakingbland

Offa

California

4.09/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

This is a strong, but excellent barleywine, a bit sweet and potent to be anything other than a slow sipping beer, but with an interesting and complex character.

Hazy pale amber, it has no real head and only a thin ring.

Aroma is smoky peaty and raisiny grain, old dough, sour vinegary fruits.

Taste is very sweet, a bit spicy, smoky, with dry toast and bread finish, then a whiskyish bitter-spicy aftertaste. It's engaging.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 20:11:42 | More by Offa

superspak

Michigan

3.95/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

275 ml bottle into tulip glass, 2005 vintage. Pours very hazy and cloudy reddish copper color with no head and some minimal lacing bubbles sticking to the side. Aromas of big caramel, raisin, prune, fig, toast, toffee, molasses, oak, whiskey, vanilla, peat, light smoke, and dark earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of malt notes with barrel character. Taste of big caramel, molasses, toffee, toast, raisin, fig, prune, vanilla, oak, whiskey, peat, light smoke, and dark earthiness. Lingering notes of caramel, molasses, toffee, toast, dark fruits, vanilla, oak, whiskey, light smoke, and earthiness on the finish for a while. Very nice balance and complexity of malt notes with dark fruits; with a fair amount of barrel character that isn’t overwhelming; and zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Minimal carbonation and full bodied; with a creamy, slick, and fairly syrupy mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a small warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a very nice English barleywine. All around nice balance and complexity of malt and barrel flavors; and very smooth to sip on slowly. A very enjoyable offering.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 03:42:36 | More by superspak

MadScientist

New York

3.4/5  rDev -13.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

A 2008 that's been in my cellar for most of those year.

A: A light copper colored beer with a light haze. The thin head is off-white; it never goes away but dissipates to a thin ring of bubbles around the glass.

S: The aroma is peat smoke, whiskey and cherries over a rich malt background. There is a bit of a chew-able vitamin smell to malt sweetness and moderately-light fruitiness but not in a bad way. And a soft alcohol sweetness that is slightly floral.

T: There honey sweetness, lots of cloying honey sweetness of a pile of sugar. The alcohol and moderate whiskey is all that's left to check the malt sweetness but both fall well short. A light hops bitterness and no hops flavor. The moderately-light oak flavor is there but you kind of overlook it with the smokey whiskey note. The balance is very sweet and the finish is sweet.

M: Moderately full bodied with a pretty low level of carbonation.

O: The Harvest Ale always tends to be fairly sweet but this is a bit much. One of sweetest beers I've had and kind of hard to finish without someone to help. A cigar would be fine compliment to this beer though.

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2013 22:32:52 | More by MadScientist

matttttYCE

Arizona

3.03/5  rDev -22.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3

2010 bottle.

Light tan creamy head, not very high, light lacing and retention. Muddy dark amber color with noticeable sediment floaties. The aroma is very thick with charred wood, peat, sctoch, smoke, leather, a mixture of brown sugar, dark fruits, and malts - all burnt. Behind that are extremely rich/sweet notes, deep caramel and molasses, toffee, vinous/grape notes, and tobacco. The taste is much like the nose. Big peat, scotch, smoke, leather, toffee, heavily burnt brown sugar caramel and malts, vinous and dark fruit notes. Strong. Mouthfeel is super heavy. Consistency is viscous, carbonation is light, body is heavy, and the finish is lingering, almost sticky.

Overall, I'm not really digging this. It's strong but not necessarily offensive on the nose, and nearing harsh in the taste, and not just because of the alcohol content. Quite a different take on english barleywines for sure but just not for me.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2013 02:41:16 | More by matttttYCE

hustlesworth

Ohio

4.14/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

2011 vintage.

A- pours into a snifter a hazed reddish amber with a liquory shimmer. There's almost no head except for a thin ring of foam and some swirls on the surface. Sparse bubbles rise and since I can smell it already, I'm prepared to treat this one like scotch.

S- the nose isn't overwhelingly peaty, not yet at least but I'm sure it will open up as it warms. At this temperature, mineral water and definite salty seaweed aromas blend with the touch of smoke and bold sweet wood. There's also a heavy amount of malt sweetness, very fruity in character with notes of apple, pear, and cherry. After letting it sit for a while, the smoke begins to rise. Thought not as smoky as the mighty Lagavulin 16 which I'm assuming previously occupied the barrel.

T- enourmously sweet and warm. There's plenty of smoke flavor but it doesn't come through in the same manner as it does in the scotch itself. Here it's more astringent, woodsy, and quite frankly tastes like leftover smoke. I don't wanna use the word "stale" but it is, and that's ok, because that's what's gonna happen when the barrel absorbs the smoke flavor from the whisky and spits it back out into the beer. The sweetness is akin to some sort of smoked-over brandied caramel vanilla dessert with seemingly no hop presence to balance it out. Oak and earth flavors erupt as the smoke and sweetness slowly fade and the finish is a beautiful mingling of grain, charred oak, and loads of tannins. Alcohol flavor is rather prominent and there's a touch of bitterness to the smoke.

MF- very tannic and absurdly dry, this one has the mouth numbing smoky feel of Lagavulin with the voluptuous body of Laphroaig. Carbonation is seriously toned down and only felt as some zip on the center of the tongue and in the throat. Although the sweetness in the taste stops just short of cloying, the malt sugars wreck shop on the palate and along with the high level of tannins and smoky astringency, my mouth doesn't even know what's going on. It's a very complex feel but not exactly awesome.

D- if I could make three wishes for this beer, they would be more peat, more seaweed, more "fresh" smoke. The oceanic pungency that I love about Islay scotch is all but lost in the malt sweetness. The scotches themselves are plenty sweet, but still retain a balance. This one sadly does not. This is a great beer and very monsterous and a must try for anyone that loves this type of scotch, but be aware that the taste is of smoked wood, not smoked barley. Like you over-smoked your BBQ by adding too much oak. I'm glad I found this bottle but I don't think I'll ever buy another one.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2013 01:18:55 | More by hustlesworth

FeDUBBELFIST

Pennsylvania

4.13/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25

$12.00 for 275mL bottle, served in a mini snifter
Brewed in 2009, Sampled 10JAN13

[A] Pours with almost no head at all - just a few stranded bubbles that are reluctant to form a collar and quick to disappear. Light tan in color with a very thick, still, chestnut brown body underneath. Wonderful clarity, impressive depth, minimal sediment, no lacing.

[S] Peat and sharp wood overtones with outgoing alcohol. Complexity is minimal as a result.

[T] Peaty whiskey flavor turns into a sweet, dry smoke with a touch of meatiness. Sweet dried fruit (apple/pear) and buttery caramel subtleties are discernible in the back end of the palate.

[M] Huge mouthfeel. Thick and tongue coating. Very full body, lightly cloying with lots of residual sweetness bringing it all together.

[O] Normally I find that I rate the aroma and flavor in most beers about the same. For some reason, the nose on this one didn't do it for me - but the flavor sure did. Very nice beer...better than the BA average in my opinion.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2013 13:45:56 | More by FeDUBBELFIST

Alieniloquium

Florida

3.78/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

275 mL bottle poured into a Courage snifter. 2009 bottle.

Appearance - Deep red brown body. Doesn't seem to have the chunkiness of other versions. Maybe the nastycake at the bottom is well compacted. I don't get much sediment until the very end. Slight semblance of a head for a moment.

Smell - Peaty smokey scotch aroma. Sweet caramel. Subdued raisin character, but it still has that distinctive dark fruit aroma.

Taste - Barrel is less intense here. Scotch blends throughout the flavor with a smokey whiskey flavor. Cuts the sweetness nicely, allowing the caramel to produce a better flavor. Also cuts some of the complexity, though. Raisin flavor comes back in the very end and sweetness lingers.

Mouthfeel - Still thick and syrupy. Low carbonation. Slick with a slight smokey bitterness.

Overall - Enjoyable variation. Better than some of the others. I don't always love a scotch barrel on a beer, but the intensity of the whiskey flavor tends to subdue the sweetness of the base beer.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2013 01:43:37 | More by Alieniloquium

jmdrpi

Pennsylvania

4.48/5  rDev +14%
look: 3 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

2008 vintage, 275mL bottle, poured into a snifter

appears a muddy opaque medium brown color, not really any head. yeast floaties. huge wonderful aroma of raisins, fig, burnt sugar, wood. similar notes in the taste. very complex, yet smooth. no alcohol heat. medium body, but it's viscous and coats the mouth. low carbonation, fits the beer.

overall - great, but I think I prefer the regular version.

Serving type: bottle

01-07-2013 03:29:29 | More by jmdrpi

StonedTrippin

Colorado

4.08/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

2005 vintage. this is another one of those special beers that in each category cant be scored anything too high, but taken on the whole, are quite amazing. this is one of those for sure. it pours clear whiskey color, with almost no head. there are some dark brown yeast floaters at the bottom, and gentle carbonation. it smells like a barleywine, caramely, english malty, and very very sweet. there is also a mature woody aroma, and a great deal of alcohol. it taste very organic, very old, and very sweet. there is a ton of residual sugar here, and an already sweeter malt profile. no hops at all to speak of, and a punishing alcohol sting. the whiskey barrel adds a touch of charcoal and vanilla flavor, and a smoothness of feel. this thing is velvet, even with the abv what it is. carbonation is really mild, so the sugars sort of stay in the mouth awhile. it is about what i expected when i got this, huge and sweet. its got a richness and a certain refined character that set it apart. worth a try if youve got the bucks.

Serving type: bottle

10-15-2012 22:10:32 | More by StonedTrippin

Etan

Illinois

2.3/5  rDev -41.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

9.3oz bottle into a snifter. 2007 bottle.

A: Pours an orange-tinged red with a small head of coarse white bubbles. Lots of sediment.

S: Grapey, oxidation, very sweet. Figs and grapes.

T: Sweet maltiness at first - lots of raisins and whatnot. Oxidized. Then stale peat. A bit of a skunky finish to it.

M: Syrupy and flat.

O: Even if I was a fan of Scotch, this would still be a crappy barleywine. Crap appearance, crap body, oxidized, just not good.

Serving type: bottle

10-08-2012 03:23:36 | More by Etan

Thehuntmaster

South Africa

4.7/5  rDev +19.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

275ml bottle 11,5% Abv.
Served lightly chilled in an over sized wine glass.
2004 Vintage

A massive thanks to JAXSON for hooking me up with this long time want.

Appearance: JW Lees appears dark brown in the glass, with a back light revealing a thick slice of golden orange along the edges. An aggressive pour yields a thin ring of white bubbles and a light swirl coats the glass in heavy alcohol legs.

Smell: Ah man, this smells absolutely fantastic! There is a perfect balance between the notes from the base beer and those from the Lagavulin casks. Notes include: Brown sugar, dark caramel, dark fruits (raisins, plums, prunes and dates), peated whiskey (campfire, sea spray, damp seaweed and iodine) and a touch of nose tingling alcohol as the beer hits room temperature.

Taste: As suggested by the nose, this is an absolutely delicious beer!
The initial flavour is dominated by characteristics from the base beer, with notes of brown sugar, dark caramel, molasses, marmite, raisins, plums, rich fruit cake and dark treacle. The Lagavulin casks become apparent in the finish, with a wonderful peated whiskey character (campfire, sea spray, iodine and seaweed) and a light alcohol warmth.
As the beer approaches room temperature, there is a hint of oxidization noted and this is probably the only thing keeping the score down to a 4.5.

Mouthfeel: After 8 years in the bottle I was expecting the mouthfeel to have suffered somewhat, however I am happy to report that this is certainly not the case! Full bodied and quite sticky, with a very low level of wonderfully smooth carbonation.

Overall: As a lover of big, sweet English barleywines and of Islay Scotch, things don't get much better than this. I would happily drink one of these everyday for the rest of my life! I will most certainly be attempting to trade for a case in the near future!

Serving type: bottle

10-03-2012 18:42:11 | More by Thehuntmaster

vkv822

Oregon

2.98/5  rDev -24.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

on-tap @ Belmont Station.
taster glass : from notes.

Clear golden orange with a thin white head.

Wow, robust, smokey peat, scotch is essentially the only element here. After the palate adjusts to these intense flavors, a faint backing of caramel and biscuit malt is detectable.

Medium-full body, low carbonation.

I had a very hard time grading this one, the flavors where not necessarily unpleasant, but definitely unexpected and a bit over the top with the scotch. Definitely would not want more than the few ounces I had, and I could see how even that would be a bit much for some people.

Serving type: on-tap

09-02-2012 04:54:34 | More by vkv822

ColForbinBC

New Jersey

3.98/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a snifter; 2008 vintage

Enjoyed this side by side with the Sherry 2008

A murky, iced tea brown, with little to no cap or lacing. Just the thinnest of collars around the edge. Big peat, smokey aroma on top of old leather, butterscotch, cocoa powder, toffee, raisins, and oak. Just loads of complexity. The flavor profile follows the nose. Peat and smoke throughout, with tobacco, raisins, toffee, cocoa powder, leather, and raisins. A good shot of fusel alcohol leads to some good warming. The feel is a bit syrupy, full-bodied, with low carbonation. This beer is amazingly complex, albeit dominated by the peat, smokey aroma and flavors. If you're not a fan of peat whiskey, move along.

Serving type: bottle

08-21-2012 21:22:47 | More by ColForbinBC

Dope

Massachusetts

2.38/5  rDev -39.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 4 | overall: 1

2010 bottle

A: Murky reddish-brown pour with a tiny 1/2" tan head. Fades to nothing quickly. Minimal lacing.

S: Big peaty, smoky scotch on top of a mountain of molasses and toffee. Lots of band-aid and a little ashtray.

T: Tastes like pure band-aids and peaty scotch. Hard to get down. Strong molasses element in the finish tries to sweeten it up but whew. This is a tough one to swallow (literally).

M: Super heavy and syrupy as you would expect.

O: Wow, like drinking an ashtray filled with burnt bandaids. I poured it out after drinking two sips. This beer was so bad that it actually gave me a headache somehow. You MUST love scotch to even attempt this beer.

Serving type: bottle

08-16-2012 02:28:37 | More by Dope

cradke

Texas

4.88/5  rDev +24.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Murky light brown. Clear Sediment visible with a fine head.

Smell: The whisky is wonderfully incorporated. Great sweetness. Wish it might be a little stronger but it's wonderfully balanced

Taste: Wonderfully sweet. No where near cloying. Has really nice hazelnut whiskey goodness taste. Fantastic No alcohol presence at all.

Mouthfeel: Pretty thin but for a 7 year beer that's to be expected. Still, has great feel.

Overall: Probably one of my favorite BA beers. The whisky is wonderfully incorporated and sweetness is spot hot. I haven't had one with this much age and its transcendent. Love. Love. Love

Serving type: bottle

07-24-2012 18:57:28 | More by cradke

ngeunit1

California

4.65/5  rDev +18.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A - Pours a cloudy brown-orange with a bit of bubbly white head. The head fades down quickly leaving behind only a touch of lace.

S - Aroma is a mix of oak and whisky with lots of caramelized malts, other dark caramel malts, dark fruits, brown sugar, some peat and smoke, a bit of citrus fruit, and some booze.

T - Starts off with a mix of peat and oak with some sweet caramelized malts, raisins, other dark fruits, and some light citrus hops. Through the middle, some smoke and more oak comes through with some more caramel malts and some molasses. The finish is a mix of rich caramelized and caramel malts with some dark fruit, peat, oak, smoke, brown sugar, and booze.

M - Medium-full bodied with mild carbonation. Feels smooth with a warming, sweet, and lightly smoky finish.

D - Very drinkable. The whisky blends really nicely with the rich bold barleywine base. Nicely complex.

Serving type: bottle

07-11-2012 06:41:45 | More by ngeunit1

metter98

New York

4/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: The beer is relatively clear amber-orange in color and has no visible carbonation. It poured with a quarter finger high light beige head that quickly dissipated, leaving wispy lacing on the surface and a thin ring of bubbles around the edge of the glass.
S: There are moderately strong aromas of peat smoke and scotch in the nose.
T: Like the smell, the taste has lots of flavors of smoked peat and scotch, but these are not overpowering.
M: It feels a bit higher than medium-bodied on the palate and has a low to moderate amount of carbonation. A little bit of warmth from the alcohol is present.
O: Considering its strength, the alcohol is relatively well hidden from the taste. The interesting smell and taste also make it a nice beer to sip.

Serving type: bottle

07-09-2012 20:24:23 | More by metter98

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.95/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: Pours a golden orange to amber in color with light amounts of visible carbonation. The beer has a quarter finger off-white to beige head that quickly dissipates to a very thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate to strong aromas of smokey peat and scotch whiskey (likely from the barrel aging). There is a very light underlying sweetness.

T: Starts off with some light amount of sweetness that is followed by heavy amounts of peat smoke and whiskey. There is also a very light hint of vanilla in the flavor as well.

M: On the heavier side of medium bodied with light to moderate amounts of carbonation. Very light amounts of alcohol heat.

O: Very little alcohol in the smell/taste/mouthfeel which is surprising considering the high ABV.

Serving type: bottle

07-08-2012 18:19:35 | More by dbrauneis

marlinsfan4

Maryland

3.88/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had on tap at Max's in Baltimore. Not a big whisky drinker at all, so not sure of the "Lagavulin" taste, but this was a damn tasty beer that's for a sipper for sure. Full flavored and full bodied, with a nice woodsy kick to it, would be a great nightcap and is a delicious barleywine. Would be interesting to compare this at the same time with the other whisky casks... although quite dangerous.

Serving type: on-tap

06-28-2012 22:16:13 | More by marlinsfan4

rodlavers

Pennsylvania

4.73/5  rDev +20.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottled in 2007, poured into a Founders snifter

A. No head or lacing. Perfect caramel scotch coloring, a bit of yellow wen viewed in direct light; translucent. Plenty of sediment floating aroun in there.

S. Lagavulin and peat. Yum.

T. Warm Lagavulin favors, smoke and peat flavors dominate. This is delicious.

M. Very smooth. Syrupy and sweet.

O. This is a great beer. Will need to find it again. At 11.5% ABV, there is a definite warming effect that I enjoyed.

Serving type: bottle

06-28-2012 19:46:07 | More by rodlavers

Skull40

Indiana

4.78/5  rDev +21.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Brewed in 2007

The appearance is a copper color with very little head retention and not much carbonation either.

There is a wonderfully strong smell of Lagavulin scotch. I am also picking up the smells of peat and vanilla.

The taste includes a strong Lagavulin, along with vanilla, oak, peat, pear, honey and apricots.

The beer is quite viscous.

Overall, I loved this! I'm a scotch lover and Lagavulin is one of my favorites. If you like scotch, there's a good chance you'll like this beer. The many complimentary tastes work wonderfully in concert and make this a very pleasurable drink.

Serving type: bottle

06-21-2012 16:00:09 | More by Skull40

farrago

New Jersey

4.33/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Serious amount of sediment, like where’s the cheesecloth? Otherwise, bright and clear amber orange coloration with a reddish cast, close to total absence of any head or lacing, even a vigorous swirl gets you nothing, no bubbles visible, looks dead in terms of carbonation. The nose is highly aggressive and gets right in there, beef jerky, leather, pork rinds, candied orange peels, vanilla pudding, very heady and boozy, poached apricots and peaches, honey and licorice, deserves to be allowed to come close to room temperature to truly strut its stuff. Medium-bodied, while heavy in some respects not leaden and certainly moves agilely while it stays aligned with its overall goals. The gamey, leathery qualities persist, it’s like having a smokehouse in your mouth, is this liquid pork? The dried fruit quality peach, apricot, nectarine, apple fruit thick and viscous start to finish. Here the caramel, vanilla, butterscotch, cola bean oak dominant, particularly as it warms. This is a beer meant to be slowly sipped in front of a roaring fire with a cigar in hand. Smoky with its own tobacco and ash qualities. Has to be taken at face value, there’s no great beers, just great bottles of beers. Psyche. (2007 Release)

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2012 02:34:42 | More by farrago

Jamesthebrit

Michigan

4.13/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

2005 version... I was 15 when this beer was bottled... I'm old. Poured into a white wine glass.

A: The most subtle carbonation. Lighter than the calvados version, this beer being a stale blood color. Redish light brown orange. Hazy.

S: Boozy for sure. Sweet. Oak. Certainly powerful but seems somewhat controlled. The alcohol seems to overpower.

T: Oh that's nice. Much sweeter than the calvados but a great progression of flavors. This is prime: likely due to the old age letting those flavors really develop. Hits first with a sugary sweetness almost like figs or so. Then fades to oak, a kiss of alcohol that fades back to sweetness. Grape... The finish leaves a little bitter sting in the back of my mouth.

M: Perfect here. Sits with a big full body. The good flavors develop with that sweetness really coming through.

Overall this is really great. Certainly a sipper. The biggest downfall here is a that gritty bitterness that sits on the back of the palate on the finish. The sweetness is certainly the key player here. Worth checking out if you're feeling bold.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2012 00:46:08 | More by Jamesthebrit

haazer

Pennsylvania

4.65/5  rDev +18.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

On cask at Resurrection Ale House for PBW. 2010 vintage.

A - A very turbid, apricot brew. Apple cider with tan highlights, no carbonation from the cask.

S - Dry single malt whiskey. Apple, phenolic, and pure sweet whiskey. A bit of brandy too. Pretty good but one dimensional.

T - The Laguvulin whiskey must be real delicious. Great malt profile, smooth whiskey, vanilla, and charred oak barrel. A cigar would be excellent with this. Some dark fruits, and red apple pulp.

M - Full bodied and ever so smooth. No carbonation, but it drinks perfectly. I would take this over a whiskey on the rocks.

O - Real glad to have had this. The charred oak in the barrel is great. This would go great with a steak. I can't get over how smooth this is. This is whiskey as beer, literally. I think it should be had on cask to see the real transition without the carbonation. Thank you PBW!!

Serving type: cask

06-08-2012 20:07:15 | More by haazer