8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottled (from Alko). Black colour with a small brown head. Aroma is vanilla, roasted malts, some whisky sweetness as well as some wooden tones. Flavour is vanilla, chocolate, whisky, ash and some slight toffee tones. A bit ashy and roasted malts in the aftertaste. Still kinda of smooth.

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Virtually black beer, with a disparate cream-tan head. Raisins, liqueur, probably orange liqueur. Liquorice overload, and again liqueur-ish. Mild roast. More than a bit sweet for a porter. Slick, oily viscous, alcoholburn. Again - sweet. Isle of Arran isn't the most pronounced malt, but it practically doesn't show here. Orkney Brewery experimented with bere decennia ago. Thanks to Stef!

6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle, BB 10/2017. Darkest brown color with beige head. Aroma is whisky booze, caramel, chocolate. Taste is whisky, moldy wood, a touch ash, fudge. Oily mouthfeel with low carbonation. Tasty, but a bit too much wood there.

8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

330ml bottle batch #2, from cgarvieuk, cheers Craig. Black with a thin beige head. Aroma of whisky, oak, chocolate. Taste is sweet, whisky, oak, chocolate, dark fruits, raisin, caramel, alcohol. Medium body, smooth, soft carbonation. Really nice sipper.

7.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle 330ml. @ The Chris and Ruth's House, London. [ As Swannay Barrel Aged Orkney Porter (Isle of Arran) ].Clear dark brown colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, sweet chocolate, vanilla, alcohol. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light to moderate bitter with a long duration, vanilla, chocolate, whisky, dark malt. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light alcoholic. [20170804] 8-3-8-3-16

9.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9

Bottle from a trade. Many thanks GlasgowTad! Dark brown/black colour, beige foam. Very complex nose of roasted malts, dried fruit, plums, raisins, caramel. Fruity sweetness along with subtle whisky notes. Note very thick body but very drinkable and subtle. Complex and not too boozy. Wow, really nice beer!

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottled 330ml (Alko web)
Dark ruby colour, small steady beige head. Toasted, a bit peaty, whisky aroma. Medium-bodied. Chocolate, toasted malty, smooth palate. Some vanilla sweetness. Some whisky backing the nicely balanced porter. Doesn't show its 10.5%. Delicious. Not so robust but nice.

8

0,33l Bottle from the Sanday shop. Igazán patinás kis db abszolút whisky jegyek nélkül.

7.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

33cl bottle at Chris & Ruth´s House. A clear dark reddish brown beer with a small beige head. Aroma of strong dark malt, mild roasted malt, coffee, bourbon. Taste of sweet dark malt, toffee, vanilla, some coffee, wood, quite nice!

9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle from flavourly.com. Cola black tan evaporating head. Aroma whiskey oak roasted malty dried fruit and toffee. Taste smoke chocolate and light bittersweet to sweet. Velvety smooth and just enough whiskey. Great beer.