First, I'll say that when it arrived, the bottle was gooey and kind of...dusty(?) and the packing paper was stained as if leaked upon. BUT I decided it must've been reused packing paper (not a good idea) and that the bottle had not leaked. Everything was dry, it just looked like the bottle was dirty (gross).
The first drink I made from my new bottle of Proof Syrup, I made per the recipe on the bottle (I make every "first"/"new" recipe exactly per the recipe the first time, then I adjust it and...