Taste was a mix of ash, roast, slight smoke into anise, vanilla, hints of cocoa, finishing slightly roasted, dry. 3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20bierkoning (10877) - La Tropica, NETHERLANDS - NOV 17, 20142014 bottle @ ZZTX. Almost black and opague.