Neat. Neck pour. Exclusive bottle for the Mash and Journey Whiskey Club. Nose is bright on first impression. Lemon zest, vanilla, hint of pine. Very clean, very fresh. Pepper starting to emerge. Little clove. It took a bit of exploring but getting this rye toast now. Rye toast covered in an unsweetened orange marmalade. Mmm, the mouthfeel is great. Super creamy. The glass is so oily and it is coating every part of my mouth and slowly running down my throat. On the taste, initially getting this combination of lemon, pepper and clove. Mid palate it brightens up fast and brings the sweetness. Orange marmalade. Gosh, maybe lemon meringue pie is better equivalent because the finish brings the crust. A buttery crumby pie crust. The finish then has a second wave that brings back the sweetness, lemon and vanilla. This is an interesting cask strength rye. It’s deceptive at ~124 proof for a rye because neither the proof or the typical rye flavors are aggressive for a cask strength. It’s also sweeter than the nose let on. Excited to revisit this one after some shelf time.