Although it’s young, the whiskey is well-made and clean in character, not funky and flawed, which still counts for a lot these days. It’s backed up on the palate, where you’ll get more rye, some tarragon and dry mint spice, and then some oak in the warming finish. 89 POINTS - WHISKEY ADVOCATE CRAFT WHISKEY OF THE YEAR “Straightforward rye crisps out of the glass in no-nonsense style; dry grain, sweet grass, and light but insistent anise almost wholly drown out the barrel character.”