The critic describes the liqueur as having a deep garnet hue and an aroma that suggests currant preserves tinged with a mild sarsaparilla note. The palate is intensely bitter, like unsweetened chocolate, with the fruitiness showing as bitter dried orange peel around the edges. There is a fleeting, teasing vanilla sweetness on the midpalate that quickly gives over to a bitter finish. The critic gave it a score of 88/100.