Taste was a mix of ash, cocoa, roast into some anise,soy sauce, finishing sweet, slightly acidic. 2.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20wedgie9 (2501) - Nashville, Tennessee, USA - FEB 2, 2015Tasted in July 2013 from a capped 750mL bottle that Adam and I picked up during a baseball trip in St. Louis.