Starlight Single Barrel Huber's Old Rickhouse Rye Finished in Honey Barrels (Selected by Binny's)

This is Barrel 21-2204 @ 114.2 proof. Nose- nose is pretty faint. I get lemon meringue, walnut, and a tad of bit- o- honey. The light color is a good indicator of the light nose. Palate- initially this is citrusy with a hit of almost walnut bitters- a note I get in much of Starlight's Bourbon. It is very youthful. I would have expected more honey, but instead tasted more clover. The ethanol came through and not in the best way. Finish- finish is tea-like. Almost as if you made a nice green tea with honey. Overall- didn't wow me. Lacked richness and layering. This is likely because this is new whiskey, rushed into a finishing barrel- the problem I have with most Starlight Bourbon! Time and time again I get geeked out on the finishes from this company, and then forget that the bourbon is covered up to hide flaws and youth. The Rye offerings though- those are super good. My advice is stick with Starlight Rye, don't get hooked into the finished bourbon. I would pass if this came my way again

Honey is definitely present. Mild lemon essence. Very well done