Columbia Soda Works Sarsaparilla

Tried to look up the history on Columbia Soda Works, but there web site, I get a blank page. They claim it to be here Maybe someone else gets something else. *Update, web site here* "A taste of the mother load" Opening the bottle has a nice Sarsaparilla smell, deep, strong scent. I don't get the licorice scent that I've read many do. I just get a very deep scent. Nice taste, another very deep taste. Its not strong, there's just a lot going on in it. Licorice? I don't get the taste. It is a HFCS soda, does taste very sweet, which is too bad, the sweetness hides the flavor some. Its OK, I'd drink another, but probably not buy myself.