A lovely, slightly sweet spiced tropical character, with notes of pineapple and coconut. We liked it straight over ice or with tonic and a pineapple garnish.

Quite a bit of heat and subtle smoke while still being fairly light. Some of our panelists found it too spicy while others enjoyed the burn in a margarita. We'd prefer a bit more smoke to call it a traditional mezcal.

A complex tea characteristic followed by a very slight lingering bitterness. While the recommended serving is by itself over ice, I found a light splash of tonic to level out the bitterness and add a bit of texture.

Spicy, ginger nose. We tasted with (light) tonic as recommended and found the citrus and spice flavors very light and delicate, almost overpowered even by the light tonic. We thought this might be better suited to soda and simple syrup, possibly with a hint of citrus. We did find that the spice lingered and paired well with the texture of the bubbles from the tonic.

Our panel detected a banana nose and a light burn. One of our panelists felt that it smelled like Bourbon with a slight caramel note. We enjoyed it mixed into a sour.

Smoky character akin to a blended Scotch, especially at the finish. Very light aroma. True to traditional whiskey flavors.

A panel favorite. An authentic bourbon experience reminiscent of its alcoholic counterpart. The fumes on the nose reminded us of alcohol. We noted marshmallow, oak, leather, smoke, pepper, and something like aerosol or alcohol. A pleasant burn, authentic flavor, and astringency with hints of cinnamon and oak. We thought this would be at home in any recipe calling for whiskey.

A smokey nose suggestive of tequila. Enjoyed neat it was reminiscent of a sippable tequila but we enjoyed it in a margarita and tasted vanilla notes with some smoke and a subtle, lingering burn. We suggest adding a bit more than you would a traditional tequila to punch up the flavor of a margarita.

An almost chocolate nose with a nice light burn and a spiciness. We found it pleasing with both tonic, for a neutral taste, and also with ginger beer.