I'm more of a whisky guy myself, but a friend of mine said he was looking for this, so I followed his lead and bought a bottle. Not sure how to describe this other than to say it has a lot of anise flavors. The smell and taste are all anise with a dab of honey. If you are missing your ouzo or Norwegian aquavit flavors, consider this as an alternative. If you're like me though, you'll try to pass of the rest of the bottle to your friend.