While i will admit, I don't know what makes a Pennsylvania style rye. Regardless, this is a nice sipping rye. It's an 80/20 rye/barley split which is funny because it tastes like it could be of a blend of 80% MGP rye and 20% Old Forester Rye. The nose has is a mix of sweet vanilla and spicy rye. The pallate starts off of the sweet herbal MGP 95/5 rye bouquet. Then the rye spice and cinnanon takes over finishing with sweet vanilla and cocoa notes.