Peerless Kentucky Straight Rye (24 Months)

I can’t get past the astringent oak as the dominant flavor. Nice but not tops.

Sweet and spicy on the nose. Feels like a mix of wintergreen and spearmint gum. Maybe orange zest. Feels fresh.Spice comes through. Spicy front to back in the mouth with a backing of caramel, vanilla, and sugar that keeps the spice mellow. Very little kick despite 108 proof. Taste lingers after swallow. Smooth and easy to drink but continually brings me back for new flavors, particularly on the nose. Plus, the bottling is gorgeous. I got mine at a steal, $55/bottle for a barrel select. I tasted while there and elected to get 2 bottles. Not sure I’d pay asking for it, but for what I paid, it’d be an instant buy.