Crosby's Kitchen & CocktailSmoke From the Oak - (Rum Barrel Imperial Version)

Rum barrels are a new one for me. I’ve never tasted a beer that was aged in rum barrels before I tasted the same beer you have in your hands. And let me tell you, it was no easy task tracking down freshly emptied rum barrels and getting them up to the brewery. But I think you will agree it was worth the extra effort. To create this beer we took our Smoked Porter and let it slowly age in barrels that once held 12 year old Virgin Island rum. Straight from the Captain’s cellar to yours, we hope you enjoy. The aroma of this beer still amazes me. It has an intensely fruity, almost grape like aroma. Hints of tropical rum intertwine with the roasty aromas of the Porter creating a sweet rum infused coffee aroma. The flavor is truly unique, with the rum barrel turning the porter into an entirely different drink. The sweetness from the rum infused oak barrel dominates the pallet, with subtle hints of coffee poking through. Definitely a new taste experience for me, and that’s why we did it!