Clear juniper and spice with a viscous mouthfeel that lingers with the spice aftertaste. Not overly hot straight up, but the extra alcohol punch is better in classic cocktails. Rated 4. Retasted this Feb 2021. Noticed more herbal spice notes, but juniper still pronounced. Rich and full mouthfeel, some heat, but very balanced for Navy strength which makes it great in cocktails. Bumping my rating up.