I'm beyond perplexed by some of the positive reviews here and at first wondered: "Did I get a bad batch?" I've had 3 different tastings so far notwithstanding the misfortune of buying my own bottle during a drunken stupor. I honestly never knew what 'bad whisky' tasted like before buying this bottle. BMHO Rye is practically rancid - that's the flavor profile I get. There's an entire library of options I'd recommend before this one. Caveat emptor all the way here guys