Nose - toffee, anise, black pepper, vanilla, orange zest, mint, clove, toasted oak, earthy vegetal notes, moderate ethanol burn. Taste - butterscotch, orange, marshmallow, vanilla, sour apple, anise, bitter herbal notes, graham cracker, chocolate, nutmeg, sweet oak, moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium length with rye spice, citrus, and sour apple flavors. This is the youngest WhistlePig product I’ve tried. I understand that it’s targeted for mixing. At $50 a bottle near me, it’s just a hair more expensive than my current New Riff Rye house mixer, which is right at the top end of what I’m comfortable spending in this category. The nose is sweeter than I remember other WhistlePig’s being. The anise and mint are strong, but there’s some nice orange, toffee, and toasted oak in the bouquet as well. The palate brings the youth I was expecting to find. There some sour apple flavors alongside butterscotch, chocolate, and sweet baking spices. I was expecting to like this less than I do. It can’t compete with the sippability of the double digit age stated WhistlePigs, but I think it’s pretty decent. In the end, I prefer New Riff’s spicier profile and the extra ABV to hold its own with dilution, so I’m not making any changes to my existing house rye mixer.