The nose on this one is very light - it's hard to get much of anything out of it. Seems like it's likely low 40% ABV range. If I really go looking I get a touch of mint, some floral and maybe some sweet frosting. The taste - a touch of spice, a little prickly, and maybe a touch of dill. The mouth feel is very watery - my first reaction when taking a sip is I'm drinking water before the alcohol kicks in to remind me it's not water.
On the finish I get some pepper, some heat, maybe some wood and I think some pickle juice. It's brief and not all that impressive. With water, not much changes. I do get some more burn on the nose, so maybe it's a bit higher than 40% ABV, maybe a bit of wood on the nose too. Taste is similar, finish I seem to get a touch of cherry.
Overall, this is unimpressive. It's not bad, but there just isn't much going on. I'll rate it a 3.0/5.0 ... it's an easy sipper when you don't want anything interesting. I'm pretty sure it's a rye, but it could be a bourbon... hard to say for sure. Tonight we were drinking ...
Uncle Nearest Rye, 50% ABV, aged at least 4 years, sourced from Canada, aged in New York and Tennessee. It was all right, but for $45 it needs to be better.... might as well buy Old Forester Rye for $25 and save yourself some money (:
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