$550 Nose surprised me at first as it didn't smell like anything mainstream, but after the 1st sniff I started getting notes of oak, caramel, vanilla, spices, apricots, burnt sugar. Very satisfying and complex as well. On the palate so delicious and smooth yet having a very bold taste with hints of oak, nuts, fruit, and sugar. Very long finish of that burnt sugar again. Is it worth $500, well not much is but to me it's worth it because it not only tastes good but more importantly it's different than anything I've had before as well. That pewter top is also a great collectors item :) on a serious note though it really does have a complex nose, palate, and finish that lasts which to me makes a great whiskey. Well it didn't take me long to have another pour this afternoon after a very long day because I wanted to see if the hype was still there. And guess what this keeps getting better. On the finish I noticed there's a nice mild peppercorn spice to it, not the normal in your face spice that a lot of whiskeys share. Really digging this. Going to pick up another bottle because this isn't going to last me long.