Taste is neat in glencairn, 2nd day pour, let glass sit for probably 20 minutes, heavy swirl. Bottle is 130.1 proof, barrel house 1-09, bottled 3-12-24, 2 small drops of water. Nose: sweet, comes across like a bourbon and has some of the common JD nose profiles banana nut, sweet cinnamon sugar, toffee, some smoke or barrel char. Palate: starts off again much like a bourbon, sweet brown sugar, little banana, little bit of nutiness, caramel, apples, mid palate the rye spice comes racing forward, clove, red hot cinnamon, smoky, she definitely turns into a spicy gal, tails off with a cooling effect like a spearmint. Finish: medium to long finish, not overly complex the spearmint and oak hang on the longest but it completely coats the tongue. Get hints of the apple and smokiness, but interesting the sweet to spicy to minty ride tongue goes on and again not really getting a lot of flavor but I could feel the effects on the tongue well after the last sip. These JD barrel proof ryes are becoming my favorite ryes. Depending on your go to rye this may not be your go to as its going to come off very bourbon forward and not necessarily a traditional rye. You’re gonna get some hints with the mint and spice, but nose and initial palate is sweet and delicious. I tried the neck pour straight no water and actually think the drops of water opened up the proof more than it was straight. For me at anywhere between $69-$89 I’m absolutely gonna buy it. If you like a sweeter bourbon then this will be right up your alley. If you like more of a Willet rye or a Whistle Pig rye then this wouldn’t be a good comparison. In terms of just whiskey fantastic.