Green, fruity, peppercorn and dry oak flavor. There's a toasty taste and a spicy sweetness from the high rye but I don't get the chocolate in full. The combination of flavors I just listed will I guess equal dark "chocolate flavors." This is one of those high-to low-to high flavor profiles where the middle drops out to nothing. A splash of water really helped that gap of flavor and brought some leather and caramel to the middle. It's good and I appreciate the taste from a friend but have no need to have this again or to buy a bottle for $130+.