Batch 3, Bottle 131, “Exclusively for Mississippi”. The rum cask certainly stands out on the nose, adding a sweeter compliment to the strong rye. Other notes include sunflower seeds, pear, dark chocolate, brine, sherry, char, caramel and grass. A fair amount of heat opens the palate, followed by a rich sweetness. Cinnamon dominates throughout, but there are also chocolate, stewed apple, burnt caramel, cherry, vanilla and of course, rye. A bit of red Twizzler on the back end. I’m maybe getting a hint of rum at this stage, but can’t say definitively. Long, hot, peppery and spicy finish, again dominated by cinnamon with a peppery and slightly piney aftertaste. Lovely stuff, but not to be used to intro your mom, your lighter side, or anyone else, to ryes.