Reddish color with a nice white head wafting a sweet and lightly boozy nose. Notes of peat, juniper berries, some plums and brown sugar complement the alcohol notes that seem higher than its stated 7.4%. Taste actually dries a bit if dominated by caramel sweetness and without warmth on the palate. Creamy and delectable if not my style. On cask dry hopped with East Kent Golding and with French oak chips in cask, nose is a bit smokier with some burnt caramel. Taste dries out decently despite the sweetness with some woody warmth. Creamy and smooth. No better or worse, just different.