Thoughts on the first crack at this bottle. Ooh, thats nice. Notes of vanilla, baking spices, some Wild Turkey funk, brown sugar, dusty books, hint of cherry and sarsaparilla on the nose. I could nose this a long time. Rich and oily on the palate with vanilla and oak notes, some spicy heat and bitterness build, but not overwhelming. Finish lasts a long time, starts with my entire tongue tingling and fades to a really pleasant smolder. This is a very bourbon-like rye.