when 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. 3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20argo0 (11913) - Washington DC, USA - DEC 26, 2007(cask, 9.5% ABV, Manchester) Cloudy amber body