Go for the higher (100) proof Knob Creek Rye instead - similar profile, and one of the best Rye's - and whiskeys in general. If you really prefer watered down (at 80 proof) though and can't get Knob Creek Rye, this is a pretty good, unique rye with nutty, bready Beam yeast. Once in a while I will sip this if in the mood for something lighter, and my friends enjoy as they prefer lighter usually.