The nose is sweet in a light, fake way like with a lot of corn syrup. The actual flavor is similar to that low-grade caramel syrup, though it isn't actually bad. It's quite sweet. The alcohol isn't currently coming through, though my palate isn't in very good shape. In this situation though, it's generally fine as a sweet liqueur with definite caramel characteristics. Some spice and rubber do come out eventually. It's not very good as a caramel liqueur, but it seems passable. I need to try it with a fresh palate. The rubber is a bad sign, but the spice is acceptable. In direct comparison right now, the coffee Veil isn't as bad as it was previously, but it still isn't as good as this.