First time trying. Nose was strong dry spicy cinnamon bread. A savory bitterness behind it too. Taste brings in more raisins and dry cinnamon bread, with a strong herbal lingering for a solid 15 seconds. Aftertaste tapers off into more spicy dark bread and bitter maple. I plan to revisit once i get a better rye palate. It got better by the end of the bottle but was at its best over a large ice ball.