I bought this, because at the crappy gas station, this was the only bottle of whiskey in a 375ml size that I hadn't tried. Anyway, I really liked it. Might have been because I hadn't had a sip of whiskey in a month due to playing Army out in the field. Anyway, it smelled great. Might have been the rye bread smelling like a Reuben sandwich, or like a flat coca-cola. Anyway, it did something for me. The rye spice wasn't that spicy. I've actually had spicier bourbon in high-rye bourbons than this actual rye. It was just really smooth and quite enjoyable. I would buy this again.