Exquisite Blend Four: The Vitality of Raj
Horus Aged Ales

 

Dark brown body that is mostly opaque with a lighter brown collar. Smell has huge dark fruits with toffee, bourbon, rye, barley, and oak mixed in, slight caramel and vanilla in the background. Tastes like a grape juice with some date got dumped into a toffee and caramel forward BA barleywine. The barrels with char, barley, toasty oak and vanillins are on the very finish as a result, otherwise the dark fruit, caramel and toffee lead most of the way. Feel is a very light, barrel character is there but too faintly given the pedigree, but is warm and smooth, more sugar on the palate for sure.

Pours deep brown with slight reddish hue. Aroma is subtle combination of dark fruits and caramel. Taste is more pronounced and is a wonderful combination of the caramel, dark fruits and distinct bourbon flavor. Mouthfeel is on lighter side of medium. Overall a wonderful barleywine.