I know your funnin, so no worries.
Two friends of mine opened a distillery. They have a variety of vodka, and I am partial to a good vodka, so I did a sampling session with them. The difference between a corn based (they call it neutral) vodka and a rye based vodka is vast when in the world of non-flared vodkas. Which is misleading because all vodkas are flavored by the type of mash they use to make it. So they prefer to flavor their vodkas during the distilling of the mash and not by adding syrups to it at the end. The end result is a very subtle but distinctive taste, and this is what I prefer.
If the CR vanilla flavor is the direct result of adding vanilla to the mash adding a subtle yet distinctive taste to the end result, I have a chance of liking that product. The two problems with the CR Vanilla for me are, I do not particularly care for the taste of Crown Royal or vanilla , and I doubt that it's not flavored by a syrup at the end.
It is good of you at your age to have limited experience. It does appears to be much more refined than mine at your age, hell, even now maybe. The flavored liquors you mentioned and most of the vodka isle any more are more like liquours or a Shnapps, and not at all to my liking. I'm still holding out on purchasing a bottle of the CR Vanilla till I have a shot over the rocks at a bar to make up my mind.