My rating is pretty consistent with the last review though. I dropped it a quarter star I very much enjoy this rye as it offers a little more complexity, especially at a $50 price point than similar ryes. The dominant note that I pulled through today on the nose was a black tea which is not surprising because I get this from other Jim Rutledge ryes like Cream of Kentucky. It’s definitely not as thick as the Cream of Kentucky rye, but still offers light cedar notes along with that black tea note. The finish is not particularly impressive and it’s not spicy as ryes go however, what brings me back to this is the different notes presents from glass to glass and the complexity that it offers at the price point as well As a lets traditional rye, and one that a bourbon drinker may enjoy