This was the first scotch I tried and loved it..which is apparently bizarre because this is considered a more intermediate scotch and not typically a scotch you would introduce to a first timer. The more I drink it, the more I am beginning to enjoy it and appreciate it. Love the smokiness. This is an expensive bottle - though at the same time its a hell of a bargain for the complexity and all that goes in it. I will also be trying other scotches and I am starting to dab a little into cognac.