Rich in flavor and full of complex notes that run the gamut from sweet to savory to spicy and back again its everything you want in a good quality whiskey and a strong and fearless bannerman for the rye category. For years I considered Sazerac rye (baby saz) THE quintessential rye by which all others are judged, but Im beginning to sway and have recently been leaning a bit more towards sliding Rittenhouse into that category.