The scotch so nice they barreled it twice. I mostly taste the oak barrel and not much of the wine barrel it spends its later years at. That said, it's a pleasant surprise. I didn't realize how ubiquitous it was (find it at your local Costco) until after drinking. Would you bring it along in a search for approval from your scotch quaffing peers? Nah. Would you bring it to your in-laws and drink it on the couch while they do the dishes. Yeah, definitely.