**** Highly Recommended, F. Paul Pacult, (Spirit Journal): "Very attractive amber/honey hue; superb purity. The first aromatic blast is seductively anise-like, even coming off as black licorice candy, only not as sweet; with aeration the aroma transforms into a bouquet as the anise/licorice tag team mellows out, turning softer, more herbal, and plumper with time; love this bouquet. The palate entry is all business, no nonsense or flapping around is allowed as the intensely bitter taste of anise both enlivens and cleanses the palate; at midpalate the pleasant sting of alcohol and the zest of rooty/woodsy botanicals make for memorable imbibing. Finishes elegantly and smooth, with just a trace of smoldering warmth deep in the throat. Special."