NEAT NOSE - Initial hit of spearmint that gives way to notes of brown sugar, caramel, cinnamon, orange peel, and a faint cherry. PALATE - Balanced, smooth, and beautiful mouthfeel. It’s not mouth coating or sticky, but it is still a nice and full mouthfeel nonetheless. The strongest note on the palate is the spearmint up front and then all of the other notes that I picked up on the nose follow through with the exception of the cinnamon. My dissapointment are those other notes are pretty muted and much less pronounced than the nose would suggest. It’s a shame and it’s why I gave this a 3.75 ⭐️. Nonetheless, its a smooth and enjoyable rye whiskey, but I was honestly hoping for more. FINISH - Medium in length. Cherry and a pleasant, non-tannic oak. BUY?- Because I believe this is an excellent value from a craft distiller who I love, I’d still recommend this bottle if you come across it. Your mileage may also vary. BUY AGAIN? - No, but I did pick up the 9 year a month ago and look forward to trying that one to compare to this one.