On a visit to Nashville, we took a side excursion to the Jack Daniels Distillery. It was a great tour and worth your time to visit if you find yourself in Tennessee. After the tour, I was hoping to grab some distillery exclusives but unfortunately there were none available. I grabbed two of these as the price was reasonable and JD will stop production of the Straight Rye series. N: A simple sweetness nose. Vanilla Coke entwined with Fig Newtons and worn leather. There are light baking spice and anise notes just enough to keep the vanilla honest. P: An edgy palate with soft sweetness. Vanilla, banana nut bread with walnuts and caramel drizzle. The sharpness, which is most sensed comes to focus towards the finish of black and white pepper. F: The tongue tingle sticks but ultimately fades to a drying woody, minty and charcoaled flavor that hangs around briefly. O: Decent. It works better as a mixer than a sipper. Holds up given the higher proof. However, as a sipper, I would suggest to throw in a cube or two. Seek it out before there are none available for the flavor and the novelty. [85/100][Tasted: 6/9/23]