The nose is almost imperceptibly light with a bit of alcohol. From The nose, I could be convinced that this is vodka. The palate is light with a sort of chamomile flavor that frankly isn't bad, but is far from what I expect of a North American whiskey. The alcohol makes it through and the flavor is astoundingly light. A bigger sip reveals a lot more alcohol though. The alcohol and a bit of chamomile with hay are really the only flavors. It doesn't taste awful, but it's sort of the Coors of whiskey with very little going on a super light flavor. The finish is minimal with a tad more bitterness than I'd like, but it's acceptable. This tastes like a mix of some gin and lightly barrel-aged vodka. It's not awful, but those looking for whiskey should look elsewhere. There's a bit of a sickly sweet caramel taste in here that gradually grows. The chamomile fights it somewhat, but it is definitely present. Despite the light color, this is somehow less rich than it appears. Could this be mostly wheat? Right after tasting the Ellington Reserve, the sweetness here becomes more pronounced, like that of a bad aged rum. It doesn't taste as good as it did before. It's funny: now this tastes more like mushroom than the Ellington Reserve does. This is awful. It isn't as good as Ellington Reserve or black velvet.