Wasn't quite sold on this at first. The review seemed so over the top. I wasnt sold after the first glass, but keeping an open mind, I went back. One thing I did notice, this rye opens up nicely with a cube or two, or perhaps a small splash of water. Though its only 95 proof, the wiskey seems "busy". The water or ice seems to calm everything down, and put everything in its place, flavor profile wise. They become more refined and pronunced. From there it is quite enjoyable, still not a 98, but could justify a 93-95. I read that some revierws made comments about "sitting on the shelf" or "dust on the bottle". Dont be fooled , black maple hill is not marketed to the general public like some whiskies, hence some of the public is uneducated to them. This causes them to get overlooked sometimes for a more marketable brand. I remember at one point I used to see Egale Rares in liquor stores with dust on them, untill the public became educated.