Picked this up on a whim a while back, surprised to see anything with CoK on the shelf. Admittedly, the price made me a tad bit cautious at $75 for something just on the BiB side of the line, but it (was) 2022, and $75 is the new $60, so went for it. A bit of a ruddy gold pour, the nose is, well, odd. Highly herbaceous, and somewhat green and funky, there's a bit of tea, a splash of mint, and an almost vegetal note that, admittedly, did not strike a good chord. In a nutshell, it doesn't seem to know what it wants to be (which is a bit odd, considering the Jim Rutledge signature on the bottle). Flavor is a rye...a bold, spicy, herby, minty, and (mildly) dill pickley rye...and is a vast improvement on the flavor even if not perfectly aligned with my tastes. Bit of brown sugary chewiness on the finish that remains spicy for quite a while. Did I like this? At first, no, and I never warmed up to the nose, but the palate is intriguing and makes it something to bring off the shelf when a guest is looking for something new, or loves ryes...but this would be downright offensive to someone who likes to hang out on the sweeter end of the spectrum