I have to give it to the EC line - despite being a fanboy of the profile, most of their offerings are still a bargain. That said, I’ve seen prices on this fall from $35 to $25 as it has become more widely distributed. Nose is a mixture of vanilla, maple syrup, rye bread and spearmint. Palate follows and isn’t anything fancy, but the rye component is evident and balanced with a bit of herbal mint. Compared to an $18 bottle of Rittenhouse this has less bite and no cinnamon. Compared to a $20-25 bottle of WT 101 rye I would say it has richer sweetness (as compared to the dusty bubble gum sweetness of WT). From what I remember of Sazerac rye the two are close in sweetness and rye character but Sazerac lacked the herbal mint component. But here’s the kicker, against a $65 bottle of Willett 4y rye… it lacks a few things. No black tea or eucalyptus. But as less than half the price, do I care? This is good enough to sip on its own but would likely make a good Manhattan or Sazerac. That said, I would probably pick RR single barrel rye or Willett 4y if I’m feeling fancy and stick with this for all other occasions, substituting in Rittenhouse and WT 101 rye periodically.