I'm back for a serious look at this rye. I was gobsmacked by my first taste at a casual restaurant and I knew immediately that JDSBR was a near future purchase. This bottle has been open for about 4 days and I've had maybe 4 oz from the bottle, so this is as good a look at a bottle as I can manage. I tasted this neat from a shot glass. I also enjoyed a similar taste of my current favorite in the rye category, Wild Turkey Rare Breed Rye. Looking at them side by side in the glasses they are indistinguishable. Both are old copper penny colored. I've had enough of both to know they have a similar viscosity. On the nose the JDSBR is fruitcake covered in warm caramel. It's just beautifully sweet and fruity. By comparison the rich nose of the WTRBR is more akin to warm cinnamon banana bread with more of a baking spice note. They are nearly equally rich, one leaning towards the yin and the other the yang of the smell spectrum. I mean seriously, I could go on but would you want me to? On the palate the JDSBR is Christmas candy and sweet bran muffins with butter. I get a bit of clove, ginger, dark rye bread, cream cheese frosting. It's just a dessert in a shot glass with a great, oily mouthfeel. This is a very good, reasonably complex rye whiskey with absolutely no sharp edges. This is too easy to drink. In comparison the WTRBR is all about cinnamon red hots and Jamaican jerk spice. There's rye bread, darker pumpernickel notes, a bit of smoky char, barrel oak, black pepper, plums, apricots and maybe a bit of banana and cherry. This is rich and demands a bit of attention be paid. No Willy Loman in a bottle, this rye wants you to pay attention "right now". On the finish the JDSBR is modest with a touch of heat and a nice slow, sweet fade to a fruity exhale. The balance here is just perfect - this is a light, fruity, complex rye and the finish is moderately long with a variable flavor profile that never strays from a pleasing sweetness coupled with a touch of heat. The WTRBR is a brute. It leaves with stone fruit sweetness in an envelope of chile pepper fire. Complex, brash, maybe even loud and unapologetic - I'll restate my previous admonishment that this might not be a good choice for a beginner. Bring your grown-up palate to this party. Pick your mood. If you find yourself feeling lyrical, euphoric and in need of a whiskey version of Don Giovanni then I'd say it's Jack Daniels all the way. If you're feeling a bit more "Ride Of The Valkyries" then maybe you should consider the bird for the win. Either way, you can't lose! I'm increasing my previous rating on this, it's a solid 4.