I’m glad this finally showed up in Nashville. I’ve been waiting for this for almost a year after I heard the product announcement. Time to see if it holds up to my hopes and dreams! The nose is sweet with plenty of dried fruit like raisins and prunes, as well as rich caramel. There is obviously rye in here which comes across in a more earthy/herbaceous way along with a decent amount of cinnamon and some peppermint leaf. There is also some dusty oak in there. The palate is fairly sweet with a slippery oily texture. There is plenty of rye spice, rich sweet caramel, plenty of dark fruits like raisin and plumb, cinnamon, vanilla and a slightly oaky bitterness that counteracts the sweetness a little bit and causes a slight drying effect. The finish is long with an initial hit of raisin and caramel and then quickly fades to lingering rye and cinnamon on the back of the palate and vanilla and some oak on the mid palate. Wow, I’d say this met and exceeded my expectations! This might be my new favorite rye, next to Wlliett Family Estate Rye, which is completely different. Rare Breed Rye is just so caramelly sweet like a bourbon but the rye is is still very pleasant an pleasant.