See my review on Barrell Batch 30 for more info about my tasting event of Barrell whiskies if you like backstory - let's get right to the notes.... Appearance: Oily, leggy, beads on glass when swirled. Nose: Sea spray, salt, clean, crisp, mint, stone fruits, sweetness lurking deeply in back. Flavor: Toasted coconut, fresh cut grass, alcohol, fennel, mint, brandy, cinnamon, apricot, rosemary, vanilla, fruity, just everything! Finish: French Vanilla Ice Cream with brandied peaches and mint sprig on top. This is a double gold medal winner from Barell and I can see and taste why! I think this is a love it or hate it Rye but damn I love it as does my finance and in all honesty I think he loved it more than my Batch 29 but we opted to buy Batch 29 (See my review on that one if you would like) because while Barrell Seagrass can be purchased anytime ( until they stop making it of course which is not intended to happen anytime soon) my dearly beloved Batch 29 is a buy it or miss out on it sort of thing. Granted Batch 29 is bourbon and this is rye so you can't really compare them but flavor to flavor this is a true winner! Its so different, truly unique and the flavors shift, evolve, and change without warning from sip to sip. It keeps you on your toes and is not going to be ol dependable if you just want something simple and anticipated but if you enjoy a wild ride and something that makes you think, you will love this one! What I love most about it is that the flavors go from savory, to sweet, to fresh and crisp to herbaceous and so on. From summer's breeze to woodlands to tropical island, to bakery and so on. This will be in the collection soon - I just have to limit myself and decide on a monthly whisky allowance or I could get out of control! Ratings have nothing to do with cost - just my impressions.