August 8, 2011

273)  Home:  Old Dubh Special Reserve 16 by Harviestoun of Scotland:  ***;  Ola Dubh means Black Oil;  aged in oak casks used to mature Highland Park's 16 year old single malt scotch whisky;  I let it age a further year before I opened it;  this is a glorious, slow-sipping black as night beer with a head of very fine bubbles and a nose of whisky and roast coffee;  the taste is roasty flavours of scotch and bittersweet chocolate;  it's 8% but a glass can, and probably should, be nursed for a very long time;  oh my, this is nice - very complex and layered, just wonderful;