The Rare and Wiley Vodka A new release from The Apothecary Distillery in Asheville NC, known mostly for their unique gins. APPEARANCE: As usual for this distillery, the bottle/labeling is beautiful and quirky (as are most things in Asheville). "Fabled to be Stardust magically transfigured into clear spirit...Mischievously crafted by the hands of Enchanted Monkeys...Under the waning of a Blue Harvest Moon...etc, etc, etc." NOSE: The nose has a Savory Umami Character. Grainy. Very grain forward. It's not listed, but I'm going to go out on a limb and say this is a Wheat Based spirit. Wheat Toast? There is just a hint of a Powdery Sweetness akin to Pixie Sticks or Sweet Tarts. PALATE: Surprisingly Sweet'ish upfront. While the nose hinted at Pixie Sticks or Sweet Tarts, the palate goes all in at first. It is balanced by a little of the savoriness in the middle. It's pretty neutral overall. There is a nice Mild Burn on the Finish. The Aftertaste leans more toward Grainy than Sweet. VERDICT: The label states "Tasteless-For Your Pleasure". It also states "With absolutely no aroma or taste this easy to drink spirit makes every cocktail a real Wiley one". That may be what they were aiming for, but luckily they missed. I found the aroma and the taste of this to be quite nice. It definitely retains some of the character of the wheat, resulting in a very pleasant sipper over ice. It did hide pretty well when paired with a good tonic, but was easily found when you searched for it. I love to buy quality craft when it's worth it and this is another quality $19.99 NC made Vodka to replace the Stoli, Reyka, Tito's etc. in my cabinet.