Rendezvous Rye has been a favorite of mine from High West for many years, so I was excited to try the 2023 release. It has a much less spicy and cinnamon flavor on the front end than previous releases, but not necessarily a bad thing. Very smooth. The tobacco, vanilla, and citrus notes are easily recognized with a slow sip and soak. Bottom line, this isn’t my favorite release of Rendezvous. That being said, I’ll definitely be picking up another bottle or two when the opportunity presents itself to share with close friends.