Smell: For something so complex as far as ingredients, I really thought I would get a lot from the scent. In actuality, I didn't really find much out of the ordinary sassafras flavor.
Head: As you can see, it's fairly impressive. It shrinks quite a bit, but there's a nice short froth on top for most of the drink.
Flavor: Surprisingly not as "weird" as I expected. Very smooth, with not really any bite at all. There definitely flavors and hints of flavors in the background, but they weren't the usual types like Vanilla or Anise. Almost more fruity, but I couldn't quite put my finger on it. And as you can see with a ingredient list like that you can see how certain flavors could get lost. But the aftertaste was fairly normal and pleasant.
Overall: I'll be honest, if this one had a little bit more bite I would have really liked it more. I just can't quite give this a B, like I was originally thinking. It's unique enough, but without any kind of kick to it (and considering it's caffeinated and has ginseng it really should!) it's too tame. But not bad at all. Solid C.
Edit: I've gone back and thought about this one, and my mind's really done a 180 on this one. It lacked bite, it had odd flavors in it. I'm thinking I found the uniqueness of it to be charming, but it really ended up making it pretty bad. This one's getting a D. Sorry for the momentary lapse in judgement.
No comments:
Post a Comment