My barrel clocking in at 61.4% abv. 4 year age statement. I know of the fabled SAOS barrels of old; how will the new, younger product stack up? Nose is punchy and herbaceous with lemongrass, mint, eucalyptus, white pepper, coriander, and rye spice, with an English tea biscuit sweetness underneath. Smells young, but also smells like a good rye should. Palate follows suit with most of the notes described above, but instead of biscuit sweetness it’s more of a honey/graham cracker which helps bring balance. But make no mistake this is no 51% “barely rye”; herbals are center stage. Flavors are large and in charge; smacking you right in the face. Finish is a bit jagged, with the youth showing in the form of camphor, pepper, and prickly heat. Also a citrusy sour note that is close to grapefruit which is odd, but not unpleasant. Mouthfeel is extremely grainy; I mean…did someone just mill rye flour directly into my mouth? It is rare that a mouthfeel will make or break a whiskey for me, but I think this is one of those times. Overall, a pretty standard 4 year MGP sourced rye. Make no mistake, this is in no way bad and in a parallel universe where this is the only 95/5 MGP rye then it would be the bomb. But in this one, it’s 51.99 and I can get superior MGP ryes (like Bonesnapper X-Ray) for roughly the same price point. Falls short of rebuy status for me. Wouldn’t mind seeing what say, a 6 year version is like in a couple of years.