Deanston Highland Single Malt Stout Cask Finish

Neat. Sample. This is a fun one. I have given up beer the last two years but I had some fun times with Dragon’s Milk. When you don’t know a beer is high ABV and the restaurant gives you a (few) 16 oz. pour, the evening gets interesting. On the nose the stout influence is in the back and only hinted at slightly. Up front there is a nice sweetness, apples, lemon and meringue. That stout lingers like a low bass note, in the background but you can feel it. Sweetness again on the palate, really refreshing. The fruits darken you a bit pears and berries. Bit of leather and chocolate. The chocolate lingers. Really connecting with that stout the longer I sit with it. Quite a refreshing pour. It’s mostly light and sweet but the stout finish gives it some dark dynamics on the taste and finish. The after taste is just like drinking Dragon’s Milk which I find funny because the color on this one is so light. Really enjoyed it.

Shortbread, pears, milk chocolate nose. Deanston fruit character comes through with a gritty dark chocolate from the stout. Noticeable heat. Farmy. Dry, warming cocoa finish.