Caveat: noob here. Nose is sweet and simple… maybe cherry and vanilla? Palette is lots of rye spice, but not overpowering despite being 110 proof. The warmth is really nice on the slow mid mouth finish (cheeks feel warm and slightly numb). On a big rock, it almost gets spicier, but the nose and ethanol are toned down. Weirdly I think the rye flavor punches higher on a rock.