Without significant air time and perhaps a drop of water only, it's almost undrinkable. However, with the air time, you can actually taste whiskey, and it's not just a load of ethanol. Actually enjoyable. But the workaround loses points. With some oxidation time, this would win a 4/5. Not a bad barrel proof value for the $. N: fruit cake, hazelnut, caramel, spongecake, fudge T: rye, yeast, char, shoe polish, salt F: sulphuric, upholstery, spice