Great Value for the money and its basically cask stregnth. It is in my Top 10 Bourbons for the Buck. If you have a store that has a barrell program go for that. The stores, in my experience, tend to get either older or just better tasting bottles. Can be a little hot depending on the day so cube it to your fancy and enjoy. Great for classic cocktails as its higher proof can stand up to other ingridents and dillution.