Barrel #16A116 Nose - Sweet vanilla, hint of marzipan, tiny bit of orange zest and ginger, light foamy hot milk chocolate. Taste - Smooth lightly cherry vanilla, fairly dry, bit oaky, faint hint of sweet mint, light black pepper spice. Finish - Lingering sweet cherry vanilla, lightly herbal, lightly bitter oak, pleasant tingling spice. Score - 88/100 Final Thoughts - This is a tasty rye, the filtration and proof make it a very sippable rye with plenty of interesting notes of cherry, vanilla, and sweet mint. The flavors are there but are all pretty subtle so this is best enjoyed neat versus in a cocktail. Overall this is quite tasty, but if you factor in the price, I'd much rather get the Michter's Barrel Strength Rye and water it down myself.