I love bourbon, and this is the only time I have ever opened a bottle, smelled the pour, tasted the pour, and said, "that's the best bourbon I've ever had". From front to back, it delivers on all fronts. The nose is wonderful, vanilla, cherries, oak. The palate is solid, and the finish, oh man the finish. Its that wonderful, sweet oak with full body but not the ethanol burn. Even at the price point, this bourbon delivers fully.