funky musky apple spice scent...charred spicy cinnamon flavor...pleasantly mild burn...smooth with a medium mouthfeel. pound for pound one of the better rye’s I’ve had price point aside.

I’m glad this finally showed up in Nashville. I’ve been waiting for this for almost a year after I heard the product announcement. Time to see if it holds up to my hopes and dreams! The nose is sweet with plenty of dried fruit like raisins and prunes, as well as rich caramel. There is obviously rye in here which comes across in a more earthy/herbaceous way along with a decent amount of cinnamon and some peppermint leaf. There is also some dusty oak in there. The palate is fairly sweet with a slippery oily texture. There is plenty of rye spice, rich sweet caramel, plenty of dark fruits like raisin and plumb, cinnamon, vanilla and a slightly oaky bitterness that counteracts the sweetness a little bit and causes a slight drying effect. The finish is long with an initial hit of raisin and caramel and then quickly fades to lingering rye and cinnamon on the back of the palate and vanilla and some oak on the mid palate. Wow, I’d say this met and exceeded my expectations! This might be my new favorite rye, next to Wlliett Family Estate Rye, which is completely different. Rare Breed Rye is just so caramelly sweet like a bourbon but the rye is is still very pleasant an pleasant.

Delicious, almost forgot it was bp! Nose up front, spice and vanilla and lots of flavor. A few drops of h2o really opened it up! Delicious!

Very nice rye! Didn't even know they came out with this. If I see a bottle at home I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

Lots of winter green and snickerdoodle. Long finish. Pretty solid rye, but I think I prefer Pikesville Rye and Wilderness Trace rye.

Nose is nice and strong with cinnamon, honey, ginger, fennel, caraway seeded rye toast, a bit of briny sea salt, orange slice candy, and what I can only describe as “funk”, but it’s a good funk. This smells awesome, although I must be honest as well and say that if your nose gets to the rim of the glass, expect some fiery ethanol. Know your distance. On the palate we find graham cracker, caramel chew, fruit loops cereal, oak, hazelnut, clove, and barrel char. Flavors have both richness and depth. Finish is snickerdoodle cookie, sticky cinnamon bun, pink peppercorn (closer to chili pepper than black pepper), anise, nutmeg, ginger, and mint. It’s spicy, aggressive, and lasts forever. Mouthfeel is full bodied and unctuous. This is an extremely well balanced rye, with all elements in harmony and presenting in equal strengths. To me this hits the middle ground between a more herbal rye like Rossville Union Barrel Proof, and a sweeter rye such as Pikesville. Needless to say, I dig it. At $57 and 112 proof, it’s a no brainer rebuy.