Basil Hayden's Caribbean Reserve Rye (Discontinued)

Bought in the hope of finding a cheaper, more readily available version of Angel's Envy Rye. I would say it's almost there. There is a lot of maple syrup flavor on the nose and the taste but unlike in the AE, the rye spice peaks out more and it isn't nearly as sweet (but still very sweet). While it won't replace AE rye anytime soon for me, it is still a worthy challenger and this is a bottle I'm more likely to share.