Read a bunch of notes while tasting, and wondered if I was tasting the same whiskey. I get sweet corn, rye bread, heat, hint of mint, and pine on the nose. A sip delivers sweet spices to the front of the tongue, transitioning to grainy corn and rye notes, fading to anise and spearmint. A healthy dose of heat throughout, unfortunately it tends to amplify the graininess on the mid palate. Honestly, $100 for a rye pour that fails to deliver a bonafide rye punch, lacks the complexity of a more mature product, and really fails to differentiate itself from a sea of average $20-$35 ryes on the market is laughable to me. Grateful that I got this as a sample, and did not have to spend the coin to be this disappointed. Maybe when this is an 8-9 year product it MIGHT be worth the asking price. Until then, it’s a hard pass for me. I’ll gladly buy 2 bottles of Pikesville, or any number of lower priced MGPs, or even step up to a Kentucky Owl.