Surprisingly good for the cost! Tastes young, but tastes older than 3 years. Nose is a little off-putting. Really reminds me of Scotch, but has a chemical/ glue-like smell on the back end that makes this smell much worse than it actually tastes. Doesn't really taste as spicy as some other high rye bourbons, and is very light and honey forward in taste. Really, really reminds me of Buffalo Trace in the way it tastes. For comparison, i am tasting this side-by-side with Buffalo Trace right now. Color is lighter than BT. The flavor profile is slightly different, but the quality is hard to distinguish from one to the other. After going back multiple times, the BT has a more full-mouthfeel, more caramel like quality, is sweeter, and has more depth. The Trader Joe's has a more chemical quality and is thinner.