This bottle is one of the best value picks or bottom-shelf standouts in the market. That being said, it's still a $15 bottle so, at the end of the day, punching above its weight class means that it drinks more like a $20-30 bottle rather than Kentucky's finest. Evan Williams releases are good "teaching bourbons" in the sense that they can introduce newcomers into some of the basic bourbon flavors. This one features a light, creamy vanilla, a small helping of caramel, and some light honey and spice reminiscent of Four Roses Small Batch. For a 50% ABV whiskey, it has a lickety-split finish. To be honest, if I'd known about this in college, I would have had it all the time. But, happily, I can extend the liquor budget a little further nowadays.