After reading glowing reviews of this bourbon on this site, I decided I should try it. No one carried it in my little town, but a few phone calls to nearby Kansas City located it, at a grocery store chain no less. With tax it was $17. It has a wonderful intense nose of molasses, corn, brown sugar, a little dried fruit, and cured pipe tobacco. The flavors are much the same with a wonderful soft mouthfeel. Surprisingly, at 100 proof there is very little burn or heat, no more than a typical 86. The rich flavors hold up well to a few drops of water. This is the equal, and in many cases, superior to most bourbons at double the price.