Absolut Juice Apple Edition

Nose - tastes like an apple Jolly Rancher, tart apple cider, with a mild ethanol burn. Taste - apple cider, candied apple, honey, pear, grass, ginger, with a mild to moderate alcohol burn. The finish is medium-short with sour apple, cider, and sugary fruit flavors. This is overly sweet with a significant candy-like sweetness. It's hard to drink more than a couple of sips neat. It really needs to be mixed with something to cut through the syrupy sweetness. I could go for a shot of Jim Beam Original to clear my palate.

A more robust apple and spice (like cinnamon?) would improve it. It comes across as weak and without much character. You're better off choosing Wild Roots Apple.

This was not enjoyable. Artificial flavor, lacking any bright notes, and not pleasant in the mouth. Had high hopes, but this is a no-go for me.

Apple flavor similar to what's used in apple-flavored whiskeys (Jim Beam, Evan Williams, etc.). Not terrible, but very dull.

Tastes like spiked apple juice. Good for mixing with ginger ale.