i like this one. the bitter after taste kind of makes it not as good as it could be, but i do like the bitter coffee-ish aftertaste. it kinda tastes like coffee that has gone cold and bitter, but the heat of the spicy alcohol (both on the smell and on the second taste) makes it exciting. what could come accross as herbal comes as somewhat coffee-ish to me, specially if the coffee is not too strong, watered down or just cold. the sweet part isn't exactly fruity, i get more of a licorice anise taste. not really a round mouth feel, it's spiky cause of the spicy and wood notes. not an entry level whisky, but a good one to explore more flavours. the finish isn't really flat, it's got some spikes of sweet licorice anise and spicy wood, kinda oscillating from one to the other.