Got this as a gift, so I can't speak to price (it's around $100 from what I've seen), in either case this is some great whisky. I love pear and smoke in large quantities and boy does this deliver! Tar, ash, smoke, brine, sea salt, peat, it hits each nose (especially with a few drops of water). As far as value, I think I still like Ardbeg's uigeadail more and it's the same price, but it's definitely worth a try if you love ardbeg and don't mind the price tag.