Floral and anise nose, clear in the glass with coating legs. In the mouth, viscous but not overly sweet. Strong anise and herbal flavors that shine through, with a little pepper and heat in the tail. Finish is more the same, with a light sour grapes aftertaste. Add ice or water, and it louches nicely (becomes cloudy milky white), and the flavor becomes sweeter (still clearly anise) with less bite. Have been drinking this since the 1970s, off and on. Gotta love anise to appreciate this.