Taste is mostly bitter with some spices, its not very ???christmasy??? but among its competitors this year its one of the better. 3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20Pinball (11049) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - DEC 11, 2010clear amber smooth offwhite head.