High West Double Rye

I can't quite ignore the fact that MGP has a finger in this pie. High West's Double Rye is totally pleasant and tastes good neat. Like Bulleit, this is balanced so as to please crowds and not diverge too wildly from what we're coming to expect from "straight rye," and so this tastes good without wowing.

Nose is kind of off-putting, mint, liquorice and botanical for me. Palate is a little better, for a rye though it's kinda sweet...as much as I like mint and liquorice though I don't want it in my whiskey.

Great!