Verdict: A very strange juxtaposition of light, elegant sweetness finishing with persistent spiciness. Ultimately just not for me. Pretty reddish caramel color. Thin, lots of closely spaced legs. Creamy, spiced pear on the nose. Gentle. Demerara sugar. Soft, light, and sweet on the first taste, immediately followed by a strong flash of Big Red cinnamon spice and a hint of anise throughout the back of the mouth. Spice does not fade with subsequent tastes. Finished long with cinnamon and cedar on the tongue and spicy warm burn in the throat.