Old Monk 10,000 (65cl, 8%)

Old Monk 10,000 is an American-style malt liquor brewed in Chennai, India, by Mohan Meakin Ltd. The company traces its origins to 1855, when Edward Dyer established one of Asia's first breweries. This high-gravity malt liquor is brewed at the Chennai facility with elevated alcohol content and a highly carbonated, thin-bodied profile. The aroma is of mild sweet grains, gentle alcohol warmth and a light bready, cereal-like quality. The palate opens with malty sweetness reminiscent of corn and ripe banana, with caramel, apricot, sucrose-like sweetness and faint orchard fruit, then cracker-malt and subtle floral hop character. The finish is relatively short and sweet, with residual corn and grain flavours, ending with a clean, drying close from the high carbonation.