Oh Boy. When you can get a bottle of this swill + a bottle of EH Taylor Small Batch for $10 LESS than the bottle of Taylor Small Batch alone.... you know this stuff ain't gonna be good. So why do I insist on doing this to myself? Let's get this going. The nose smells like rubbing alcohol, musty prunes and grape jelly for some reason. Already, the relatively young age statement is evident in the nose, this stuff smells like it's going to pack of a wallop of astringency. Shockingly... and this is maybe the best thing I will say about this blended whiskey, it isn't that astringent or offensive. It kind of just tastes like a watered down mediocre blend. Which... is probably exactly what it is. The front of the taste is.. well.. nothing really. Maybe some of the musty prune but hard to pick up. As the taste reaches mid, the alcohol burn makes your tongue and mouth tingle. Again, very difficult to pick up much taste but I'm getting a flat Dr. Pepper vibe from this stuff. The finish turns oddly sour. Like post corn syrup sour. You know that weird sour after taste you get after drinking Coca Cola? That kind of sour. Do yourself a favor. If you happen to get a bottle of this stuff for free ( or even get PAID to take a bottle ) just use the contents for something other than drinking.