This was an interesting bottle on the shelf and I might have passed it by if there was anything more interesting. On this particular day there wasn't so the bottle followed me home. Nose is definitely rye and smells like a pine forest. Not the most appetizing here, but maybe the taste will make up for it. First sip definitely packs some flavor. There is quite a bit of caramel for a rye. It is a bit surprising. Then the backbone rye starts to come through with some spice. I definitely get that woody pine note that young ryes tend to have. The finish brings a light black pepper heat, but never gets too terribly strong. This slowly fades to some lingering sweetness. Overall I am a little floored on this one. For a 4 year rye this is remarkably easy to drink. I would definitely pick up another of these when this bottle runs dry. Don't be fooled by the somewhat cheesy looking label on this one and give it a try.