Taste is a mix of molasses, dark fruit, hints of cinnamon spice, lots of pine and spruce with a mint touch, the combination is a bit weird but this one is rounded out a bit better. 3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20adnielsen (9814) - Fort Collins, Colorado, USA - DEC 10, 2011Bottle @ Bull & Bush Christmas tasting.