father in law told me a story once about how his dad made the white whisky and it turned my stomach to hear it, but damned if the stuff wasn't a fine whisky. He says the old man would take anything he could find that would ferment...could be old apples...could be wasted grains...whatever would ferment, he'd turn 'er into whisky. When I first discovered a decanter of the stuff in the girlfriend's basement, I thought it was tequila...really REALLY strong smell and a significant burning taste. Drank it straight the first few times, but have had it with mix and it's solid. Strong flavour, but not overpowering. That's the key.