Should have let the absinthe barrels dry allowing the absinthe to evaporate from the barrels a bit more. It is too overpowering with absinthe. It reeks of absinthe... and I do mean reeks. It should have been a hint of absinthe to compliment the herbal notes found in Rye. But instead it's absinthe with a touch of rye. A swing and a miss in my books