After dutifully finishing out a few 7-10 year bourbons I wasn't crazy about, I got to the J.W. Dant. I was kind of bummed after reading reviews and comments. Then I open the bottle. I put it right in the list with my favorites. I went back to it three times in a row, leaving the Weller unopened on deck. It bothered me. I kept thinking Dant would probably do well in a blind tasting. One Google search later got me to the Bourbonr article where 15 pros blind taste J.W. Dant vs Elijah 12 and Elijah 18. And the winner is...