PREPARED -Neat SMELL -right away, sweet. -chocolate covered raspberries? -rootbeer TASTE -a little hot -creamy. Like a root beer float. -about thirty seconds after, butterscotch or caramel. Very interesting. THOUGHTS Overall Im not crazy in love with it, but its different than some other whiskeys I've had. The creamy mouthfeel was fun and added that new characteristic. It reminded me a lot of a barqs rootbeer float! I would love to compare this against regular JD. Might do that next time.