Barely legal ryes can certainly be hit or miss for me. Rating: 4/5 (Really good; I want one of these on my shelf.) My review purely rates the neat pour.

I really appreciate these mail call care packages on days like today when winter comes a-knockin'. The oak characteristic itself is touched with bright pepper and allspice while delivering sweet maturity Rating: 3/5 Are you a fan of hazmat level proof points?

It's just barely palatable, but I can't find many exceedingly redeeming qualities to offer any praise Rating: 2/5 (Not good... Doesn't please my palate.)

Purchased early 2020 Great caramel forward nose for a rye, definitely suggests that this must be a "barely Rating: 4/5

my nose to the glass after a sip reveals a slightly savory, slightly medicinal undercurrent that is barely TL;DR: This was not good neat; perhaps it could find use in a smooth cocktail Rating: 2/5 (Not good..

This pour is taking me to summer fields filled with corn and a warm breeze dancing across bare legs. Rating:  4/5 Really good. I want one of these on my shel f.

Every time I tried a new one there was varying levels of one defining characteristic: sandalwood. really trying to make sure we understand the inputs that cause the outputs - hence this study - so bare (Yes/No) Rating (1-5, reference table here) Leakage Inspection: No evidence of any leakage Cap Damage

Sometimes the full proof offering wins the race. TL;DR: A lovely, sweet bourbon with the right amount of heat and spice Rating:  4/5 Really good.

A slightly shiny caramel is there, but it doesn't really care how you feel about it. Rating: 3/5 Update after having another pour after this opened up a bit: This tastes a lot like a Beam

TL;DR: Classic, light, beige bourbon that doesn't overly excite Rating: 3/5 (Decent. Comparing even further to Repeal VI, I find that VII certainly has the better nose, but it's a closer race

TL;DR: Very on-brand for Heaven Hill & extremely crushable Rating: 4/5 (Really good; I want one of these I couldn't care less - it's 11 years, 5 months. it's earned my 'Keep Amongst the Whiskey' distinction which sort of functions like a +0.5 to the final rating

Smells like fresh sheets next to an open summer window; some florals just barely wafting in. Rating: 4/5