Rating: 15/23 I previously quite liked High West Double Rye. I'm very curious about this PX finish, but I'm also wary because PX tends to be super funky and overwhelming. Hopefully this one is more subdued. N: A big rye herbal minty spiciness. It's decadent and very reassuring. A faint malty hint and musty dust smell. A touch of cherry and vanilla too. It's very decadent, nicely balanced, pretty complex, and very reassuringly not overwhelmed by PX. P: Rye front and center with Herbal flavors alongside mint. A hint of maltiness is here too. In the second wave of flavor, I get cherry and nuttiness with some funk that is a tad off, but that melds in with the funky rye herbaceousness fairly well. This is quite sweet, but the mint and bitterness really help to balance it. Still, there's just a bitter bite to the funk with a slight industrial quality that really throws off the balance here a bit. F: The funk lingers a long time with just a touch of vegetal flavor. Some licorice and vanilla too. Herbal touches. A little nuttiness too. Not so much good or bad as bold and a bit challenging. - Conclusion - I think that there is a lot of potential here, a fair amount of which was realized, but a fair amount of which also doesn't quite land. The more I drink of this, the more the PX comes in. I feel like it could integrate nicely with this rye, but it just lingers so much on the finish that it's difficult for that to happen. This isn't on the same level as Belle Meade Cask Strength Reserve (18-19), but it is competitive with WhistlePig Piggyback (16/23). I'm thinking a 15 to 17 for this one. I think I would be at a 16 despite the weird flavors on the palate if it weren't for the lingering finish. Considering that, I'm leaning toward a 15. Thank you @Milliardo for sharing this one! Definitely one of the better PX finishes I've tried.