Smoothly silken slow sipper, aged in oak barrels, brings wood-charred bourbon spicing to chocolate-browned vanilla sweetness and wine-soaked dried fruiting. Lightly creamed molasses malting enriches raisin-pureed black cherry compote midst before reaching dark chocolate cordial cherry peak (contrasted by slight ashen earth reminder). Bourbon, burgundy and brandy boozing fades off. Toasted almond, hazelnut, coconut, purple grape and chocolate mousse illusions round out the busy backend. Sweet anise waft adds black licorice presence not detectable in tapped version. On tap at Capital Alehouse, oak-charred dried fruiting enriches bourbon-wined mocha frontage. Fudgy molasses creaminess thickens oaken vanilla, dusty cocoa and milky coconut illusions. Chocolate-covered cherry and raisin notions as well as wispy dark rum undertones find tertiary space.
