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The draw on the cigar is pretty bad. It takes 3 or 4 Puffs before you can get a decent amount of smoke on the inhale. When you finally get some smoke The Taste is pretty decent. It's a litt…
Alcohol by volume is 9%. This is one of my favorite Stouts. A deep rich flavor with a good amount of complexity to it. Has that good quality that Stouts get with a high alcohol percentages…
This beer is 9.3% alcohol by volume. There is a bitterness to this beer but it is mixed with a smooth flavor. Some hoppy flavor comes in right after the initial subtle bitterness. Overall t…
This IPA has a very crisp taste. It's not overly better, not really bitter at all which is a very unusual property for an IPA. Not a very strong aftertaste all the way it sits around for a…
I like the 15-year Reserve so much I wanted to go back and try the 12. This one has a bit more spice than the 15 year, and it lingers on the tongue a little bit longer and sharper. It reall…
This is very bubbly and very sweet. It reminds me of birthday cake oddly enough. It's a little bit too sweet period after drinking a whole bottle you wish you had something dryer.
After taking a draw my mouth explodes with flavors. There's a good amount of spice to the flavor but subtle notes of cinnamon and even vanilla which are strange things to use to describe a…
This cigar starts off with a ton of spice. It has a medium draw and a good amount of smoke output. Has a good amount of bitter flavor coming in with a spice. As I get a little further into…
This has a sweet taste to it. Great Smoke output and a good draw. There's a little bit of spice but not too much. Very nice construction on the cigar with a matte finish.
This has a sweet taste to it. Great Smoke output and a good draw. There's a little bit of spice but not too much. Very nice construction on the cigar with a matte finish.
The draw is a little bit tight but not very unpleasant. It started off very spicy but it's getting more mellow as I get further down the cigar. The burn is not very even, although it's seem…
Lots of spice in the flavor but not black pepper. Very good smoke output and very easy draw. The construction on this is fantastic.
This is 6.3 alcohol by volume. A pretty decent Porter. Kind of dry which is unusual for a beer. Not bad though. It doesn't have a lot of complex flavor to it though.
5.6% alcohol by volume. The coconut flavor in this is way more pronounce than I thought it was going to be. There's a lot of sweetness to this beer which goes well with the coconut flavor.…
This has a very rich and creamy flavor. A lot of depth to the flavor. It's a flavored milk stout with vanilla beans and cocoa nibs. I'm not sure what a cocoa nib is but I'm guessing it is c…
Very good beer. Has a bit of a burnt taste to it but it's very subtle and works with the darkness of the beer. Alcohol is 5.9% by volume.
This is a brand that I am normally quite fond of. They usually have consistent Construction and good draws. This one is no exception. It's taking me awhile to Define The Taste I'm getting f…
This beer is fermented with wood. I was thinking that might give it a similar taste to a barrel aged beer. It actually reminds me of a German white wine on the dry side. It's 8% alcohol by…
Batch 97, 10% alcohol by volume. The description on the bottle says the flavors have been compared to Chocolate, smoke, leather and figs. I agree with this description. This is also a fanta…
The sake flavor itself is very subtle which lets the pair really come through strong. The pear note is somewhere between a very elegant pear flavor and a cough syrup version of a pear flavo…
A consistent 1–10 system
1–3 Skip it
4–6 Mixed to good
7–8 Recommended
9–10 Exceptional