The aroma is fresh sliced green apple with a vanilla backing. The sweet creamy apple entry has a subtle vanilla backing. The flavor grows in intensity to a vanilla enhanced juicy apple peak. Effen does a very good job with their flavored vodkas balancing the natural fruit flavors with vanilla to brighten the flavor without making them sugar sweet. The flavor fades with a warm peppery sting and finishes semidry with wheat and bittersweet apple taste.