Rating: 15/23 This is a lot oilier than expected with essentially no bite. It's very smooth, but also mellow to the point that it's kind of bland. It reminds me of a less out-there Pacific Voyager. It's decent enough, but not something really enjoyable to drink. It's oily for sure and also herbal in a savory way that reminds me a tad of mezcal. There's some spice but not much fruit. It's different than Tanqueray No 10 for sure, but I've gone from thinking Ford's was far inferior to putting them on about the same level, in the ballpark of 15. The nose is subtle with nice pine mixed with swirling herbal and vegetal notes with some lemon balancing out the other end and some sweetness rounding it out. Reminds me quite a bit of Pacific Voyager. A bit of white and black pepper scent too, but not too much. The palate is immediately piney and sweet with the vegetal flavor and a bit more herbal bitterness quickly jumping in too. There's something kind of earthy that borders a tad on smoke in here too. There's a bit more alcohol flavor than I'd like, but it's not excessive. The balance is very good here, but you do need to want this particular flavor profile. I do get the corriander that Distiller mentions now that I've read their tasting, but it doesn't just leap out on its own. I'm thinking 15 to 16 here. Not higher and it could be a 14.