1 ratings
Dragon's Milk Reserve Triple-Mashed Bourbon Barrel Stout (2017)
17.0% Imperial Stout
Reviews
Sirdubby
4 years ago
4.5
Side by side review with 2017 and 2019 vintages
17: Sweet bourbony aroma. Maybe some caramel notes as well. Taste has bourbon and caramel, very sweet and with a noticeable booziness that starts to grow in the mid-palate. Oak comes through in the finish and aftertaste.
19: Bourbon, oak and caramel notes in the aroma. Taste has bourbon and caramel, nowhere near as sweet. The booze really starts to show up in the late mid-palate. Some oak comes through in the finish.
While I do like the balance of the 2019, the sweetness in the 2017 helps to balance the bitterness of the oak. I think I have to give it to the 2017. 4.5/5