The berries are sweet and fruity at first with a lingering peppery aftertaste. It has a mild grapefruit flavor with little aftertaste. It tastes sweet and slightly tangy, with a cool aftertaste. On the palate it is sweet with a slight liquorice aftertaste and a dry finish. This gives the beverage a crisp, rich flavour that leaves an aftertaste. Moxie's flavor is unique, a sweet drink with a bitter aftertaste. It is mild but nutty, with a slight smoky aftertaste. Critics described the taste as similar to salted caramel with a pleasant umami aftertaste. Rebaudioside A also had the least bitterness and aftertaste. The bitter aftertaste of saccharin is often minimized by blending it with other sweeteners. A higher leaf content results in a darker liquor, richer flavour and less "dusty" aftertaste. Like saccharin, it has a slightly bitter aftertaste, especially at high concentrations. It featured the traditional Irn-Bru flavour with an aftertaste similar to ginger. This gives a characteristically slightly sour aftertaste in Filipino traditional rice cakes. Perception lasts a long time, leaving a liquorice-like aftertaste at high usage levels.