Pick by Bull City Bourbon Club; named "Sweet Heat" Batch No. 3 60.4% abv; 120.8 proof Open 5 months Nose - Black pepper, dill, eucalyptus, caramel, allspice, clove, vanilla, light oak, and strong ethanol. This is a classic spicy rye nose. Palate - Spicy black pepper and baking spices up front, caramel, light vanilla, much lighter dill and eucalyptus compared to the nose, and strong ethanol bite. Finish is medium-long with drier rye baking spices, noticeable lack of sweetness, and spicy black pepper. This pick by BCBC is classic barrel proof high rye from a newer blender in Virginia. (They also did the Ron Izalco 10Y Rum Cask Strength pick for BCBC.) I don't know the exact mashbill because it is a blend, but my guess is it is at least 80% rye with mostly 95/5 MGP rye. In this category there are some budget cask strengths that are one note or too spicy to be enjoyable neat for multiple pours (James E. Pepper and Stellum). This is better than those previous two but falls short of MGP excellence. I would rather drink Templeton or Old Scout cask strength in this mashbill/proof range. Don't let that deter you from RY3 though, there have been rum finished cask strengths floating around NC from various groups that have been reviewed favorably. I kind of wish BCBC got a rum finished pick instead of this.