Nose- strong dusty corn prevails, subtle hint of licorice. There is some cherry notes in the background. Nose is young but playful. It isn't bad. Palate- corn pudding, vanilla dominate. It is singular and a bit one note. The mouthfeel is rather nice and buttery. I expected more mashiness, so as to this I like it. Finish- a bit smokey and longer than expected which is a good thing. I get a some bbq smoked cherrywood and then it is gone. Overall- the rye is way better as this tastes so young BUT this makes a wonderful old fashioned cocktail for relatively cheap money (tried it,loved it and might be a go to). Is it a bad bottle? NO. Is it a diamond in the rough? NO. I compare this with 2-4 year offerings of Yellowstone (their own bill, not the sourced HH) and this is in the vicinity, but is a bit behind. I would love to see this when it is 6 yrs out or even if a few bottles were placed in a small aging barrel for a few months. The pieces are there,but it is not quite all together. A great mixer, a subpar sipper. 2.75/5