Second New Riff bottled-in-bond, tasted right after the bourbon. My BIB obsession continues. 2oz neat in Glencairn at home. Nose: tons of rye spice with some heat. Not too sharp, which is notable for a 100% rye offering. I can find some apple peel, hint of banana, and maybe cedar lurking underneath. Really straightforward quality high rye. Taste: more rye spice, but again not too overwhelming, as there are some definite pronounced sweet notes coming through that temper the burn. But the burn is there, lasting through a long finish. The sweetness on top of the rye spice is unexpected, and it actually returns as the lingering finish dissipates. This evokes, for me, a Sazerac-on-steroids result. Which is a really good thing. 8/21/2020