Much like the wine bottle it comes in it is tolerable once it has breathed for a while. Tolerable is the best description I could come up with to describe this bourbon. Lacks the body of a quality bourbon...ironically my wife (a non-drinker) said "this doesn't smell like what you normally drink". Frankly it didn't taste like it either. Maybe the filtration process turns it into Tennessee whiskey. Maybe it just makes for a tolerable bourbon. This will not be purchased again by me, if your a fan of jack might give this one a try.