Jonathan Drake Vodka

Rating: 14/23 N: There's softness, but also ethanol a bit on the chemical side. A little sweetness with the faintest amount of something like vanilla. Maybe a touch of pepper. Not a bad nose. Actually, it would be good, were it not for the pepper. P: Surprisingly sweet, but also surprisingly harsh. I do get ethanol with a hint of a slight rubber flavor. Hints of lemon deep in the background as well and also some peppery flavor in with the burn. The sweetness evokes a little curacao and hints of vanilla. F: Lingering harshness and peppery burn, along with a more watery sweetness and very faint hints of lemon. - Conclusion - This honestly tastes better than I'd expected, but it has the burning problem that I expected. It's not great, but it certainly could be worse. I'm enjoying sipping this enough that I'm thinking of giving it a 13 or even a 14. Coming back to this (on a hot day), the tropical fruits and turbinado sweetness are decadent. This also tastes smoother than I remembered. I think a 14 is well deserved.

Very clean and smooth