WhistlePig 15 Year Estate Oak Rye

Vanilla, oak staves, tobacco on the nose. Palate spiced and smooth, with undertones of boot leather and cardamon. On the finish theres a bit of lingering honey sweetness. Such a good rye whiskey.

This is good. Like really good. But its such a high plrice tag I cant help but wonder if its good because its supposed to be good. Are the expectations clouding my judgement? I dont know. But i do know I routinely drink whiskeys that i am pleased with and paid $40 for that sell in the secondary market for $500-$1200 that are simply not worth that kind of cash which for me is a finite resource. I used to sell them but bottle trade was shut down and now my only choice is to drink them all and to my surprise they are sometimes just as good as a $40 - $60 bottle. I feel the same can be applied here. Its rich robust and chewy and has a manly burn. But it is overpriced. There I said it, fight me.

Spicy, charred, but not hot.

Sweet, rich, dark fruits. Slightly herbal. Great for after dinner.