February 23, 2021

79/3429) Home:  Double Barrel Skeleton Key by Bellwoods Brewery of Ontario:  ****1/2; 14.1% spiced imperial stout; aged one year in rum barrels then fourteen months in chocolate malted rye bourbon barrels; brewed with cinnamon, ginger, mace, black peppercorns, cardamom, nutmeg, allspice, star anise and vanilla; pours very dark brown; a full bouquet of spices with cinnamon and anise especially prominent - sweet and boozy; flavours include plenty of chocolate, spirits, oak and spices galore; thick, heavy, almost syrupy mouthfeel; 

It's very nearly too much, then again as Mae West said, "Too much of a good thing can be wonderful".