Wow, it sure smells like red hots. It tastes like them too! I mean exactly like them. It's full of cinnamon, but also sugar. The mouthfeel is super viscous with a lot of sweetness and a bit of richness in the background that melds the cinnamon and whiskey well. It's too sweet and the alcohol does make the red hots flavor a little on the weak side, but that's like saying hot cocoa doesn't taste as much like chocolate as a bar does. It's pretty tasty despite being harsh, but the harshness isn't out of hand. It's pretty monotone and it's hard to think of use cases for a red hots flavor, but if you want it, this certainly delivers. The low ABV is apparent, but not a problem given the intense sweetness and harshness of the cinnamon. I tried it mixed with Clan MacGregor to see if it could mask the disgusting flavor, but it didn't work. Still, this absolutely achieves its objective.