Tasted neat at a restaurant. Never had a Jack Daniel's rye before so this is an interesting experiment. I am most definitely a rye fan. Served neat in a tasting glass, a swirl shows good sheeting and multiple small tears running down into the bowl. This should have good mouthfeel. The nose is fruit cake and christmasy spices. Very little ethanol. Very pleasant nose. On the palate it's delicious, soft, sweet and really approachable. It actually reminds me of Templeton The Good Stuff only better. Don't get me wrong, Templeton has its own faults but I like it. I like this one more! I think I'd want a bit more horsepower for serious cocktails, but this one is quite nice neat and would translate well into something like a Manhattan or Old Fashioned. Recommended.