Pours a striking amber orangle color with clear legs as i drink. Smells rye forward, lots of cinnamon and spice, with a heaping helping of caramel, oak, snd vanilla and just a hint of dark fruit, cherry and blackberry and the like. Taste follows the nose, tons of rye spice, caramel, oak, and vanilla, with a boozy bite. Mouthfeel is tich and full bodied, pretty hot to my baby beer dork palate, but pretty approachable for its proof (would have pegged it as lower than it is). Overall, a beautiful, rye-forward whiskey, worth the stretch… Beer Nerd Musings: Well, Little Book is a blend, so you don’t see much beer aged in barrels attributed to Little Book, but you do see plenty of Beam references… though usually more bourbon than rye. The barrels that went into this blend would likely be great for beer barrel aging though, and I’d definitely seek that out…