Neat. Neck pour. I know the negative buzz on this going in but I am keeping an open mind. On the nose, that peat is so interesting. It does present itself initially as band-aid but the longer you sit with it a smoked cedar aspect shines through. It really nullifies the rye. You get a hint of a rye spice but the rest is muted. What shines through instead is a salted caramel. Almost like a sea salt caramel taffy you’d get from Hilton Head. ...I double checked the bottle and I definitely opened the rye first. Nice and creamy on the palate. Runtz banana candy all of the tongue. Lights it up with sweatness. And I am attacked by campfire. Ah that is interesting. So the sea salt caramel is the dominant taste but then the oils carry the smoke around the fringe of the tongue and down the neck. This after taste is like I am sipping New Riff while smoking a mild cigar. Interesting. I think this is fun. I’m going to pour the regular rye to compare before ending this... Yeah the regular bottled in bond rye is in your face rye. Just delightful rye spice and citrus. Those notes are soooo muted and replaced it’s hard to believe they are cousins. This Backsetter isn’t a variation of their rye, it’s an entirely new expression to be judged on its own. I like it. I want to drink this outside in the fall, by a campfire.