Toasty/roasted aromas of molasses, black coffee and road tar begin the nosing stage, then bittersweet scents of oatmeal stout ale, licorice, dark cocoa, pipe tobacco and brown sugar take over. Palate entry is long, more sweet than bittersweet and dark chocolate-like; at midpalate, tastes of bacon fat, oak resin and brown sugar turn creamy. Finishes smooth, creamy and dense.