Tastes

Boatloads of flavor here. Smells of spice. Was too hot at start for my taste; needed ice to melt down for about 10 minutes. After that, had some flavors of spice. Smooth. Nice mouthfeel. Don't feel that price is too much for this.

Good smooth bourbon right from the start. Lacking slightly in flavor, otherwise I'd rate higher.

Decent offering, but I don't feel that VSOJ barrel added a lot to this. Maybe smoothed out flavor a bit and added a bit of sweetness at the end, but taste didn't differ substantially from non VSOJ version. If you're a Whistlepig fan, definitely find this, otherwise I don't think you're missing much. That being said, still a decent rye.

Smells of caramel. Tastes of caramel and some spice (nutmeg & clove). With ice, spice fades, but caramel stays strong. Smoother than should be for abv. Won't rate a 5 as heat was slightly high at start. Amazing bourbon. Best I've had to date. Worth price? I think so.