Note: I am not a fan of flavored whisky. The apple in the whiskey comes across like a hard candy sour apple flavor. It is overpowering on the nose and on the taste. I assume this is not intended to be consumed neat. I tried ice and water but short of drowning the whiskey the apple came through too strong for me. I did find that mixing this 1:1 with Jim Beam Fire made the overall drink tolerable. May drink again if cocktailed or if purchased for me.