My only previous review mentioned that this tastes a little like H&S Hot Cinnamon Spice with a rooibos base…couldn’t find the whiskey part. Since I’m nearing the end of the pouch, I went nearly double on the leaf and left it more than six minutes (which I should’ve done previously, but never actually read the package). Doing so didn’t make a huge change, but it did intensify the clove part of the blend and created a pleasant little burn on the tip of the tongue—maybe that’s what was intended to emulate the whiskey. I’ve been so crabby all week, a burned tongue to help me keep my mouth shut wouldn’t be a bad idea ;)