Everything tastes and smells like licorice. My tongue also simultaneously burns and is numb.
This stuff's hard-core compared to absinthe in terms of packing flavor in an ouzo sledgehammer to the face vs an absinthe uppercut.
Edit: yes I drank it straight. And I'm also comparing it to absinthe straight.
Ouzo and sambuca are two things that fuel me on friday nights. The kick wakes you up every time.
If you ever get a chance to try Xtabentun do it
Looks like a combo of krupnik and ouzo. Definitely going to look for a bottle.