(ri)1 Straight Rye Whiskey

sweet middle bight, strong finish caramel, vanilla

It's ok. It's a good sipper, but it has no character. It's a straight middle of the road rye, with the standard vanilla and dried fruit notes you would expect from about any rye or high-rye bourbon. It has come to my attention, that I had purchased that bottle at a steep discount below the normal retail price (usually $40+). Even at the price I paid, I wouldn't purchase it again, and definitely not at full retail.

Not far from bourbon kind of rye. not oppressive with spice, lots of vanilla. works well neat or in a blend.