Fresh from the bottle there is some acetone on the nose, along with the ethanol. After a few minutes of swirling a rich nose of figs, raisins, cherries and butterscotch well up. There is still the trace of ethanol and a slightly sharp edge on the nose. Taste is sweet, not complex, and biased towards figs with a bit of black coffee on the gentle fade. Just a few simple flavor notes. Really not a bad drink at all and could be very mixable in a number of cocktails. Maybe even in a highball? Worth checking out... I wouldn't have this in a snifter after dinner, but I'd sip it from a flask on the golf course during the cold months! I like it. But I don't love it, and probably wouldn't buy another bottle. That said, at a price under $20 this is a very good value. This could be useful the kitchen and as a mixer in any number of applications. I'd like to use this to fortify a home made sangria for the holidays!