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Imperial Milk Porter - Stranahan Whiskey Barrel Aged
Cigar City Brewing
- From:
- Cigar City Brewing
- Florida, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Porter
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 93
- Avg:
- 4.2 | pDev: 10.95%
- Reviews:
- 75
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 05, 2018
- Added:
- Jul 24, 2011
- Wants:
- 94
- Gots:
- 46
No description / notes.
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Ratings by VaTechHopHead:
Reviewed by VaTechHopHead
4.33/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.33/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
A - Poured into a snifter. Deep deep ruby red that is barely translucent if held up to the light. Thick creamy 1-finger head that lasts and deposits very nice lacing.
S - Not as boozy as it's rum-barrel aged brother but the whiskey aroma is definitely there. A very nice caramel note from the wood as well as toasted grains and charred wood. There is a sweet milk chocolate aroma as well in the finish.
T - Let this one warm up a little bit from fridge temp and it opens up a lot. Whiskey comes first followed very quickly by a boozy chocolate milk shake flavor. A nice chewy caramel flavor is in there as well. Finishes with an awesome sweetness from the lactose paired with a minor whiskey burn.
M - Big heavy body that is extra viscous due to the addition of milk sugar, which in turns makes it creamy on the palate after swallowing. Volumes of carbonation are kept low which allow all the flavors to come through. Hardly any alcohol burn on this one at all and leaves the palate with a dry woody taste.
O - I had to admit that I had my doubts when it came to this one as I think some of CCB's porters seem to be too light on body and sometimes flavor but this one is definitely not. The flavors blend awesomely and the balance of wood/roasted grains/sweetness is rock solid. Another knockout from CCB. Get this one while you can....
Jul 26, 2011S - Not as boozy as it's rum-barrel aged brother but the whiskey aroma is definitely there. A very nice caramel note from the wood as well as toasted grains and charred wood. There is a sweet milk chocolate aroma as well in the finish.
T - Let this one warm up a little bit from fridge temp and it opens up a lot. Whiskey comes first followed very quickly by a boozy chocolate milk shake flavor. A nice chewy caramel flavor is in there as well. Finishes with an awesome sweetness from the lactose paired with a minor whiskey burn.
M - Big heavy body that is extra viscous due to the addition of milk sugar, which in turns makes it creamy on the palate after swallowing. Volumes of carbonation are kept low which allow all the flavors to come through. Hardly any alcohol burn on this one at all and leaves the palate with a dry woody taste.
O - I had to admit that I had my doubts when it came to this one as I think some of CCB's porters seem to be too light on body and sometimes flavor but this one is definitely not. The flavors blend awesomely and the balance of wood/roasted grains/sweetness is rock solid. Another knockout from CCB. Get this one while you can....
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio
3.9/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.9/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Featuring that stark CCB black, the head is large, tall and foamy, of a dark tan color, and settling to a lumpy froth that clings in wispy arms. It takes quite a while to die off, which is does completely, except for a thin gold chain.
Smell is quite the surprise to me, in that it exudes dark--and not milk--chocolate, with plenty of whiskey and maple-esque oak, as well as a touch of peppered nuts.
Taste immediately brings on that distinct sting of sweet peppery whiskey, followed by a smooth dark chocolate and raisin with hints of maple, coconut and Vanilla Coke. A waxy oak comes out in the swallow, and then, as it warms, a kind of nutty milkiness actually does arise.
The medium-thin body is silky smooth, and delicately cut by crisp, crinkly fizz that leads to a dry finish.
Apr 05, 2018Smell is quite the surprise to me, in that it exudes dark--and not milk--chocolate, with plenty of whiskey and maple-esque oak, as well as a touch of peppered nuts.
Taste immediately brings on that distinct sting of sweet peppery whiskey, followed by a smooth dark chocolate and raisin with hints of maple, coconut and Vanilla Coke. A waxy oak comes out in the swallow, and then, as it warms, a kind of nutty milkiness actually does arise.
The medium-thin body is silky smooth, and delicately cut by crisp, crinkly fizz that leads to a dry finish.
Reviewed by kapkenobi from Pennsylvania
3.21/5 rDev -23.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.21/5 rDev -23.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Glad i got to try this after reading all the reviews. however this bottle has really started to fall off big time. Opened at a tasting group and while there was a hint of hte whiskey on the nose, it was devoid from the taste. After how much i loved cognac sweet stout i had high hopes. Im sure in its heyday this was a great beer, now its an average porter.
Jan 23, 2014
Imperial Milk Porter - Stranahan Whiskey Barrel Aged from Cigar City Brewing
Beer rating:
93 out of
100 with
162 ratings
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