This isn't a very useful tasting. I tried this back during the snowpocalypse/snowmageddon (2019-02-04/05) but failed to take any notes. It was a bottle that had been sitting on a coworker's shelf for 8 or so years an do have no idea of the particular storage condition, so it might have been atrocious or might have been cryogenic. Regardless, it was interesting and it was pretty good. I can't say that I loved it or had any really informed opinions about it since it was my first baijiu, but I got a lot of licorice (or maybe anise) mixed with rotten earthiness and various other funky flavors. A challenging drink to be sure and not one I would buy at the prices I'm seeing it go for, but well worth experiencing. If I had to guess right now, I'd probably have put it in the range of 14 to 18 (out of 23), but I'm not going to ascribe an actual rating to it given my lack of notes and the time since I tasted it.