Nose: Herbal, with dill, thyme, and basil. A little mint. Slightly metallic vanilla with white sugar - maybe a hint of molasses. Bright citrus zest, along with a little pith. Dry oak with a hint of char. Anise and a little cinnamon. Maybe a touch of nutmeg, though otherwise not finding a bunch of baking spices on the nose. Floral. I'm able to tease out some fruits in the backround, persimmon and apricot come to mind, but quite subtle. Palate: Brown sugar, vanilla, mint, thyme, sweet basil. Oak and tannin, though not intense - slight bitterness and texture are complementary to everything else going on. Cream. Banana, cherry. Ethanol is apparent - more so than I expected looking at the label. Slight roasted nuts thing going on. Orange bitters. Lemon rind. Very bright overall, with plenty of upper and middle palate, almost no lower. Light mouthfeel, though with some oil content. Finish: A big hit of dill, thyme, nutmeg, citrus peel, and dusty oak. As those fade, cream, vanilla, and sugar become apparent. Ethanol brightness helps keep things a little vibrant. Fade out on oak, tannin (including a little texture), and soft fruits. Medium length finish. Other notes: I recently tried their Brewer's Select which I thoroughly enjoyed and wondered what their other base expressions had to offer. A chance stop at a local liquor store and they had this on the shelf. This is not a mind-blowing rye - it's distilled in Indiana (we all know what that probably means), but that's not necessarily a bad thing. While I wouldn't necessarily recommend this as a must-have, it's absolutely worth a go and a taste.