On the nose...whoa. This is a different and unique aroma. Getting tobacco, wet earth, anise, leather, pepper, smoke, and wood that smells closer to pine than oak. Strong nose for the relatively low proof, and I found myself getting lost in it. Great start. Palate matches the nose fairly well. Lots of pipe tobacco, fig, and tea leaf. Very earthy, and totally unlike a typical rye. Almost in a category of its own. Finish is on the short side, with overripe grape, rye spice, and tamarind (almost like an Indian chutney) Mouthfeel is light and buttery, maybe a little too light for the flavor profile. Well, that was a journey! Definitely unique, but not sure if uniqueness equals greatness in this case. I got this as part of a “Piglet” variety pack featuring three 50ml bottles of different Whistlepigs for $20, so I paid roughly $7 and I am glad I did for the opportunity to sample it. Full bottle pricing goes for about $129 in my neck of the woods and that is just...no. Ultimately, a little too “out there” for me to ever consider buying a full bottle at that price point. Hard to rate. Earns points for originality but loses a few more to excessive pricing. 3.5