Tastes

Not ideal. When neat, this is just straight alcohol overpowering any good flavor. It has some sweetness neat but it doesn’t make up for it. On ice, the sweetness comes out, but its still to hot.

Even though this is 120 proof, I liked it better neat that on ice. The room temperature flavors and mouth feel were more pleasant. It was sweeter with more caramel and maple flavor coming through. On ice, it became spicy and less sweet. It is pretty hot on alcohol, again I felt more so chilled/iced than neat. I haven’t tried it yet with just some water.

Sweet in the mouth with caramel and maple notes. Spicy like pepper at the end. Hot with alcohol content but not overwhelming.

Fairly complex in taste to me. Some hints of maple sweetness then replaced by spice flavors like bay leaf and black pepper.