Thoroughly impressed with this stuff even in Ontario where it's nearly $50 per bottle. Unlike so many Canadian rye's Americans use mostly heavily charred virgin oak which ads a very distinctly American profile and often seems a bit boring to my palate as so many American Spirits seem to taste so similar. However this is very unique and well refined. The distiller tasting notes are pretty on point however I would add that I get molases taffy on the nose as well. It also has a sweetness to it that reminds me of some decent Irish whiskies. The actual flavor of rye is more present in this whisky than a lot of Canadian rye's. It's far more robust. I can't compair it to many other american rye's because they are obscenely over priced in Ontario, but I do know that this one is worth the money if you like rye. Not even sure why anyone would mix it... Maybe the price I guess, but don't let that fool you, it's really a sipper in my opinion. I would still take Wiser's dissertation over this for rye, but it's a completely different whisky.