One fiery pour! I tasted blind. Flavorful but full of spice. Strong cinnamon & cloves. Tastes a lot like Big Red gum after some cool distilled water is added. Thankfully it is mostly back heat so other flavors can still be distinguished. This could rate higher than 3 stars but not at $80/bottle in NC. I suggest this as a bar pour only at this price...w/ plenty of rocks!