Vanilla and Chocolate Porter matured in French oak and rested organic cocoa nibs and Madagascar vanilla pods. Like velvet on the tongue - chocolate, coffee and dark caramel - it pours heavy with a very thick, dominating head. The aroma is strong dark chocolate with subtle notes of coffee and vanilla. The lactose and vanillin (from the oak) beautifully round the flavours together. A little thin and bitter, like a porter should be, this leaves a slightly roasted coffee bean sensation. After swallowing, this soft bitterness gives way to a long lasting vanilla coating on the palate.