Nose - dry grain, bitter herbal and citrus notes, earthy mint, bland sweetness, black pepper, mild to moderate ethanol burn. Taste - sweet and sour grain, bitter lemon, mint, coriander, dry herbal notes, black pepper, mild to moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium short with sour citrus, dry grain, mint, and pepper flavors. This is the third Texas corn-based vodka I’ve tried, so it’s natural to compare it against Tito’s and Tower. On those nose, it’s rather similar but there’s an earthy minty quality that isn’t apparent on the others. Of the three, I like Deep Eddy the best because of the mint, but it’s not significantly better. The palate hits with a combination of sweet and sour grain that quickly develops with some mint and coriander spice. Thankfully, the paper notes I perceived on Tito’s and Tower are nowhere to be found. Finally, pepper and citrus round out the experience. Overall, I think this is slightly better than Tito’s and Tower, but not by much. And certainly not enough to notch it up a rating. It’s also the cheapest of the three, at $1 less than Tower. If forced to choose, I would select Deep Eddy over the others but I’m not forced to choose, so I’ll likely never buy a bottle of it. And as expected, I’ll be taking Jim Beam Original neat over this any day.