Nose - dry grain, light vanilla, subtle herbal and pepper notes, mild to moderate ethanol burn. Taste - sweet grain, vanilla, grapefruit zest, dry ginger or black pepper, mild to moderate alcohol bite, finishing fast and clean with dry vanilla, sweet grain, and pepper flavors. Wow, this seems even more neutral than the Skyy I tasted yesterday. They’re generally very similar, but the Smirnoff gives off less fumes and seems to have even less character. It’s not bad per se, but rather just extremely bland. Hey it’s $20 for a handle, so at least the price is right. I like this more than Tito’s and a bit less than Skyy. And I’d still rather drink Jim Beam Original.