Sometimes I think that if a spirit tasted the same way it smells life would be fabulous. The nose gives a hint about what is inside the bottle. Granted a laege portion of our tasting happens with our nose, but still...MMCS smells like an amazing bakery. It truly does. Taste is VERY alcohol forward. What I wound up doing was leaving the bottle open for a few days and that seemed to help but it could use some more 'open-air time'. Beyond that, MMCS is a very good pour. While I did not like regular MM, I do like this. I will definitely buy another bottle.