This whiskey brought me back into the world of irish whiskeys. For the longest time I had been turned off irish whiskey having burned myself out on the Jameson lines. A friend bought me this as a present and all i can say is wow. Straight it is fantastic and smooth. Add some ice or a spash of water and you open the door to a world of notes and flavors i did not know irish whiskey could take. Well worth the money. Cant wait to try the other colors