en you swirl the glass, the unpleasant smell of rubbing alcohol comes at you - mouthfeel is a bit "soft for a barleywine - flavor is mostly of caramel - some brown sugar in the end - alcohol burn at the end - nice, but out of balance. 4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20boto (1921) - Granby, Connecticut, USA - FEB 2, 2004Manchester, CT location.