INose- Cherry danish and toasty oak. The more it sits it gives up milk chocolate. Palate- The wonderful nose carries forward and some spice is added on the back end. Finish- wonderful finish. Sweet but not cloying. Oaky but not drying. This is a great Kentucky Rye. Overall- Stood up side by side 2021 Thomas Handy and tasted blind. This won 3/3 times for me. It needed absolutely nothing. This is my favorite Michters barrel proof rye in the last 4 years. May have been an exceptional barrel.....but hell yes, On this one!