Generously rounding this one up to three. The smell here is surprisingly evocative for 40% ABV, though not tremendously varied or complex: fairly intense sharp lemon rind, with mint, eucalyptus, bitter root vegetable (?), Wine Gum candies, and a backbone of candied banana/banana bread. Slight orchard fruit (pear, apple), hints of throat lozenge, some slight butterscotch as it sits in the glass. Taste is light but initially sharp, with some real heat. Once the fire recedes, however, there's frankly not a lot here--a very light malt that neither offends nor impresses. Hell, one might not even notice. Light mint, light lemon, light vanilla, lightly herbal--light, light, light. Faint banana, even fainter apple. Finish is almost non-existent, disappearing like that guy on Tinder who ghosted you. I can see why this whiskey is widely liked--because it in no way calls me to reflect on anything, ever (which I suppose can be a good quality). On the other hand, it's so mild it's basically an existential crisis in a glass. Nice enough with a beer back, but why bother when so many bottom-shelf options are just *as* nice with a beer back?