A thoughtful gift from a good friend and neighbor who traveled to Port Hope, Ontario to visit friends. He had a bottle also and insisted we open his to taste. It seems to have a good reputation in Canada. I love the color of this whisky. In the glass the legs are plentiful. For me, it noses very well of Maple, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Peach and Butter Toffee. Upon hitting the tongue it feels somewhat syrupy and chewy, with strong alcohol but not great heat. Holding it in the mouth, I get many of the flavors from the nosing but the overall impression is just sweetness, reminiscent of Maraschino. This kind of whisky is an obvious product creation. With so many influences acting upon it, including a small amount of liquid sherry, you might not associate this as a Rye whisky. My neighbor asked me how I would rate it after a sip or two. I thought awhile and being generous said I'd give it a 6.5-7 or so out of 10. This seems in-line with the ratings I found here and elsewhere later on. It's not that it's that great of a whisky but I think we all consider a great many factors in our scoring. This one goes down easy and has enough of that "where'd you get this from" quality to it to merit 3.5 stars. I'll share it over a bonfire with neighbors and friends.