Pours a fizzy, quickly diminishing ever-so-slightly off-white head of slight lacing atop a deep amber body. Aromas are of faint whiskey-toffee and slight peat, brown sugar malt and booze. Taste is also of stronger whiskey, peaty-maltiness that makes this most like a scotch ale and more whiskey-like than oak-like in the other Innis & Gunns. Sharply carbonated, but with a medium body. Nice but a bit boozy and with a trace of pear on the finish. As I said, much more like a Scotch Ale and with stronger whiskey (than oak) notes than most I&Gs.