Outstanding, strong dark Belgian beer, Ciney Speciale can aptly be termed the big brother of the Ciney range of beers. At 9% proof, it has a strong, rum bouquet, filled with raisins, currents and fruits, perhaps banana. It is indeed a sweet beer, with caramel in the taste, along with raisins and dark fruit. There is a measure of fizziness on first tasting Ciney Speciale.
That plethora of flavours in Ciney Speciale leads to a sweet-tasting finish. It is a full-bodied beer if there ever was one, with a lasting, frothy head. Surprisingly easy to drink, given its strength.