When it's great it's amazing and even when it's not the best barrel it's still really good. My only complaint is having to hustle to buy a bottle. this should be on shelves at all times no questions asked. I just wish so many posers would just get out of bourbon already and leave the real bourbon loving men and women to find what they want when they want. (disclaimer: I am not that passionate about Blantons I just assumed this would get my rant more eyeballs than say a better bourbon like EHT Single Barrel)