Rating: 16/23 N: There's a real richness here. There's a big sweet layer as well. I get cherry and malt and spearmint and light baking spices and vanilla and just a nice core layer. P: Rich, full, decadent. Lots of cherry flavor, but also a ton of burn It tastes high proof, not harsh. Some malty richness and hints of dark chocolate. An interesting note of mushroom earthiness that reminds me of Noah's Mill, but in a good way. This is decadent, but not all that exciting. F: This is a bit bitter and flat and lingering, but there are some flavors to consider here. Cherry is clearly present, but it seems like there's some orange to trade off with an existing bourbon. - Conclusion - This doesn't quite come together, but it is quite decadent and needs something to tie it together a bit. I'm finding it to be comparable in quality to Whistlepig PiggyBack (16/23). There are some similar stark rye vibes, which I appreciate, though this goes a more decadent, less complex route. If anything, I'd be inclined to give the win to this one, so it could be a 17. Pikesville (16/23) has a sweeter body with some nice character from other grains, but it's missing that pure rye purity that this has. Still, I'm not finding this to be better than the Pikesville. Russell's Reserve Single Barrel rye (17/23) is also in the same ballpark as this quality-wise. Both focus on the richness. Sigh, this seems like another 16 Rye. It could be a 17 though. I have a lot, so I'll review it again later, but it's a 16 for now.