Nose: smells semi-sweet, hint of spice there Palate is very smooth, sweet and clean (hardly any spice). Tasting some apples and caramel. Finish continues the sweetness, with virtually no heat. Ended up sipping this with a ribeye and it was awesome. Side note: bar tender let me sip their entire Whistlepig lineup for comparison which was awesome. Would gladly come back to this rye again.