havent tasted a BT distilled product I didnt like and this one is no different. nose isn't as soft and caught me off guard but the flavor is nice. I see it compared to Blanton's and maybe that's because it's a single barrel product but they're pretty different IMO. I would give the edge to Blantons but if you like spice and cinnamon, this has that but just not something I've come to expect in my bourbons.