After visiting the distillery a few months ago, I have tried their rum, rye and wheated bourbon. This bottle of high rye bourbon has been open for a little over a month and each time I revisit, it gets a little better. If there is such a thing a buttered caramel corn, that is the initial fragrance. A layer down, I get pears in heavy syrup. Further down is just a touch of unresolved rye that I will liken to fresh mowed grass. Smokey oak and alcohol are way in the background. The initial flavors follow suit. Creme custard with caramel sauce lead the way and those sweet pears are there too. The rye is more resolved here and a touch of nutmeg comes through. The dry finish is a tad short but satisfying. It's nice and viscous, holds up to ice and fills the mouth with flavor. I like this better than the wheated version but at 47 per bottle I was hoping for more. Aroma matters more to me than does the flavor and this one scores better on the flavor side and lacks a tad on the aroma side. I expect that when the 6 year stuff comes out that might reverse. Well done Wilderness Trail and I will continue to follow