Black Damnation XVI - Ivan The Terrible
De Struise Brouwers

 

 

 

Bottled and poured like it is bottle conditioned and purchased from Beermoth in Manchester City centre
Pours a jet black body with beautiful thick tight tan head
Flavour is smokey toffee aple
Aroma is liquorice novelty assortment box being opened
Flavour is smoked toffee apple

Pours black with think brown bubbles that fade immediately, leaving only the tiniest of rings. Smell is chocolate whiskey. Taste is the same, both are a lot weaker than expected. Feel is smooth, lasting bitterness and tiny bit of heat. Good, but somehow light and lacking in character for the abv.

 

 

 

A 750ml bottle, number 979/2000, 2012 vintage, bottled on 31st March 2017. Poured into a snifter glass.

Appearance: Black in colour with a very thin brown head that disappeared almost immediately, while leaving only sparse to no lacing.

Aroma: Roasted malts, chocolate, whisky, brown sugar, with light caramel notes.

Taste: Lightly sweet, chocolate, roasted malts, whisky, oak, some fruity maybe apple sauce notes, caramel, toffee, and maybe a slightly burnt like moderately bitter finish.

Mouthfeel: Slightly boozy, medium to full bodied with soft carbonation.

Overall: An enjoyable sipper, maybe a bit boozy, but it’s got good sweet and bitter balance, and nice whisky notes.