Cigar City Hunahpu's Imperial Stout - Stranahan's Whiskey Barrel Aged

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 9

Big thanks to Dak for this one. 750mL bottle pours deep darkness with hints of the classic Hunahpu infra red edges, mocha head and fully dark staining sheets along the inner edges of the glassware. The aroma offers up dark roasted maltiness, dark chocolate, chocolate flavored marshmallows, smooth sweet whiskey and faint chili pepper meat. The taste is smooth yet brighter and punchier after trying that rum treatment. I get smooth whiskey rolling into coconut, dark roasted maltiness and velvety dark chocolate goodness. I also get growing chili pepper heat that only attains a mild influence over the experience into finish on a velvety dark chocolate carpet ride, oh man! Great barrel time here where I get a pleasing dose of the amazing base beer but the whiskey didn’t lend the soft pillowy smoothness the rum treatment somehow mustered up.