139 proof and drinks like a mellow 110 proof. Its incredible. Nose is caramel and light vanilla. Stagg Jr does not hold a candle to this as it is 10 points lower proof but drinks hotter. This is about as good as a bourbon you can get. If you see it at a reasonable price then get it. Believe me, its all that. I was fortunate to get a 2 oz pour at $37 and was elated. I ended up have 2 of them. I have no criticism of this. Just what a bourbon should be. I would love to blind it just to make sure any bias was eliminated, however