Dagda Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout - 5th Anniversary Release
The Lost Druid

Pours an opaque brown that's almost black. The aroma is certainly barrel aged wood and bourbon but also buttery and toffee like. The taste is semi-sweet chocolate, with bourbon and oak notes, port wine and a slightly sour finish. A heavy mouthfeel warns you not to hit it too hard. Of the two barrel aged Dagdas (Rum and Bourbon) this one is slightly better.

L: Pours a dark chocolate, forming a thin tan head that is quick to fade. There is some residual bubbles on the surface and a thin ring of lacing around the edge of the glass. Held to the light, an opaque near-black.

S: Both bourbon and rum on the nose, following the description on the bottle label. There is a hint of dark fruit, some oak, char.

T: Bourbon barrel, alcohol, notes of chocolate, oak, tobacco. More bitter than sweet.

F: Medium- to full-bodied, biased towards medium. Thinner, more clean mouthfeel - not sticky.

O: Good bourbon-barrel aged imperial stout, just a little too much barrel and booze and not enough complimentary flavors