To change things up, @Bourbon_Obsessed_Lexington sent me a series of samples that have either shapes or some code on them to prevent me from being able to know what they are until after I’ve tasted them. Will I mistake a rye for bourbon or completely miss a finish, who knows, but I’m dying to find out so let’s continue this blind challenge with the vial that has a B3 on it. The nose starts with a medium rye spice with dill and caramel followed a freshly toasted pumpernickel bagel that fades but remains in the background of fruits of cinnamon applesauce, fresh picked cherries and grilled peaches that transition to spices of wintergreen, spearmint, cloves, leather and light oak with a medium ethanol burn. The taste is a medium mouthfeel that starts with a medium rye spice with dill and caramel followed with a freshly toasted pumpernickel bagel that fades but remains in the background of fruits of Granny Smith apple slices, cherries and grilled peaches followed by a moderate spice that slowly transitions to wintergreen, spearmint, cloves, nutmeg, leather and light oak with a medium ethanol burn. The finish is medium length with grilled peaches, apple slices, dark chocolate, fresh baked pumpernickel bread, ginger, cloves, spearmint, leather and light oak. Overall this is a very tasty whiskey that I believe is a bourbon with high rye content, but I could very well be mistaken. This is a very well balanced whiskey that manages to combine rye flavors with traditional bourbon notes that work well together with nothing out of balance, but could use a higher proof to really amplify those flavors and create a richer mouthfeel. Alright, so Lex what is this one, does it have a rye component or did I just drink too much rye the night before that managed to stick around too long………………….. O.H. Ingram River Aged. Um, wait, what is this brand I have never heard of? So, this is a blend of MGP bourbon and rye that is matured in a floating rickhouse in Kentucky on the old Mississippi River that was aged for 3+ years and then bottled at 96 proof. Well, I wish I knew about this one a while ago when my father in law asked me what my plans were for his daughter and I could respond that I plan to take good care of her by living in a rickhouse down by the river. Because really, what more could a parent really want from their daughter’s future husband but waterfront property and endless amounts of whiskey to drink?