Fifteen
Pours a moderately viscous pure black with a rich brown head that offers lots of lacing and good retention. The smell is close to a perfect five for me. It rich roasted malt, cream, caramel, a good dose of smoked malt and plenty of sweetness. Really nice complexity in the nose. Again, this one offers great complexity. Deep toasted malt, bourbon notes that are actually quite hot, dry smoke, charred oak, charcoal. Not as sweet as the nose might have suggested. The smoke is quite the highlight here and is very prominent. The strong booze presence takes it down a notch. Smooth, full, rich and creamy carbonation. Dry smokey finish. The alcohol keeps the drinkability down a bit, but this is one solid smoked stout. Very well done and solid all around. This one is worth having again.