This Xmas tongue teaser has a very processed soupy, condiment like nose. Tastewise, evergreen, worn leather and light candy sugar flavors fill out the gerth of its body, on the backend a slender straight razor of freshly cracked pepper and black olive juice tartness slices across the tongue - not a bad thing. Unfortunately, while not bad at all, this 2009 vintage (Abita changes the recipe of this brew every year) is just too flat and stationary for my palate.