Scored at Costco for a nicely discounted price of $47. Nose brings toasted oak, juniper, ginseng, butter, candied almond, and citrus peel. Some singe-y ethanol if you get too close. Palate opens with sweetbread, molasses, and currant, followed by Bermuda grass, anise, ginger, mint, and lime the mid-palate. A nice balance of herbal, spicy, and sweet flavors. Tons of cracked pepper and dry oak in the finish, which is of medium length. Grainy, sharp mouthfeel and suuuuuper dry. Normally mouthfeel isn’t a big thing, but this would be greatly improved with a little softness; the graininess when combined with the pepper and oak comes off as a little harsh for no good reason. An interesting take; closer to a high rye bourbon than a rye. Solid, but a few flaws ultimately keep it from greatness. Good for the discount price I paid, but not sure I’d recommend at the normal pricing of $62 in my area.