By itself: Nose is somewhere between pool chlorine and an ashtray. Taste is Sweet candi sugars; root beer barrel candy. The finish is black licorice. Inoffensive and devoid of complex flavor, for the most part. It's basically the perfect mixer. Not bad or unpleasant at all, it's just basic af. With a 7.5er of Canada Dry and some ice: yep, that's the spot. This drink will be good in the summer.