For me this is the most middle-of-the-road rye I've ever had. Nothing really negative to say, just about exactly what you'd expect from 50% BIB Rye. It's got some heat. It's got spice. It's got pepper. It's just missing that extra something to push it over the edge. Excellent for standard rye cocktails but I'd go the extra couple bucks for Sazerac Rye 100/100 times.