Project Mayhem pick through Gibsonville ABC - "Goatbaaaack Mountain" Batch No. 6718 Aged 6 years in new charred oak with French oak staves Finished 1-2 years in Limousin Oak 55.89% abv; 111.78 proof Open 3.5 months Nose - Heavily toasted rye bread, red hot cinnamon, clove, white pepper, menthol, bright oak, and medium ethanol. Palate - The most gingery ginger snap cookie you can buy, leather, wood oil, cocoa, Chai tea with orange spice, black pepper, light caramel, and medicinal cherry. Finish is long and very oily with dry oak pulp, orange peel, clove, gingerbread, Red Hots, and medium ethanol. This pick by some friends in NCWH is an excellent example of not only great value in cask strength rye by a craft distiller, but also shows what you can do with finished rye outside of the typical double oaked or wine finish. I could not put my finger on this flavor profile until my brother tried it. He's into wine and has lived in multiple Europeans countries. The first thing he said is this tastes like nice, old cognac. That's exactly what it tastes like. An American rye version of cognac. The French oak staves and Limousin oak provide flavors you won't typically find in a double oaked rye. Considering the age, finishing, and proof, $55 is an incredible value coming from a small distiller in Wisconsin.