Not looking forward to this stuff, bad experiences with many things not your father. They always come across as cheap malt likker with fruit juice or pop in them. Smells a little orangy, maybe like powdered tang. Taste is very fresh squeezed orange, this is carbonated orange juice. Taste is better than expected but there is lots of sugar in here making fru-fru-fruity. Yes, much more civilized than expected. Quite friendly actually, on the palate. I'm starting to like this! Not bad but if you have trouble with lots of sugar you better take it slow. In the end, its quite a mouthfeel and the alky content never shows for 6%. Yes, be careful with a few of these sugar bomb beasts. Pleasant experience all 'round.