I had to give this bourbon some kind of rating, since it's better than some stuff I've had, but it's barely better. I wasted $22.99; this whisky would be about right at $15, or lower. The nose gave me rubbing alcohol and some sort of candy. The taste provided a creamy but thin mouthfeel, with vanilla, something medicinal, and mint. Whisky shouldn't taste like a breath mint, and it shouldn't remind me - as this did - of menthol cigarettes without the tobacco. The finish was long, but was just boring oak all by itself.