An aroma of sweetness, vanilla, spice and leather. Spicy up front in the taste followed by round sweetness in the middle and a spicy finish. Nice warmth in the taste and finish." Modern Distillery Age, November 25, 2011Gold Seal Spirits Division The Good Food Awards, January 18, 2013Gold Medal Rye Whiskey The Fifty Best, September 21, 2012Score: 88 "Wise beyond their age" American Craft Spirits, September 22, 2010Score: 87 (Silver Medal - Highly Recommended) "Wild and wooly, but entertaining." Beverage Testing Institute, February 24, 2011Score: 80 "Very Fresh, oily rye nose, bursts with rye spice fireworks." Whisky Advocate, December 1, 2011