Another quick sip here. I'd never had ouzo before so I wanted to give this a try, but I didn't have much of an opportunity to contemplate. I was surprised by how sweet this was. It isn't overwhelmingly sweet, but it definitely tastes like it has sugar syrup. The body is quite viscous and flavors of anise (definitely more on the spicy, floral side rather than deeply bitter like black licorice), a bit of clove, something kind of rich, and lots of old, musty books. The flavor is very challenging, but not all bad. The biggest problem is that there's a wormwood presence (flavor-wise, this is fine) that numbs my palate. It's certainly not as numbing as absinthe, but it doesn't take a whole lot to dull my sense of taste substantially. Between the numbing and the excessive sweetness, I don't really like the sipping experience here. I'm tempted to also criticize the lack of complexity, though I suspect that I could get a lot more out given more time, though the numbing might prevent me. The musty book flavor is weird, but interesting and I kind of dig it. I'm skeptical of this as a sipper and I have no idea what to use it as a mixer in (suggestions appreciated!), but I'm open to changing my mind (mainly for the latter, not so much as a sipper given that it's numbing). Right now, this is somewhere in the thumbs down territory.