First sip is a lot of thick, fresh baked bread with sweetness and... yup, there is the oak and smoke with the alcohol that would indicate a whiskey or bourbon. It isn't doing THAT many bad things to the beer, so I might be able to come away from this with a positive review (as my dislike of brown liquors mixed into my beers is well-known).
Tip-in is the fresh bread (which is very good) with some maple and brown sugar. Oak is behind it with strength and structure - the tip-in is well constructed. The middle is a disappointing kind of watery, carbonated wormwood with alcohol. The finish is a rush of bitterness, loneliness, and hatred. It takes the form of nuts, unbridled alcohol, bitter caramel, and some more wood.
Bottom Line: I have to keep reminding myself that Scotch ales are not Scottish ales.
1.5/5