A wonderful example of how age doesn't equal maturity. This is a strangely bourbonesque scotch. It has more of a bourbon quality to it than a scotch quality. That's not a good thing. Because you can get a better bottle of bourbon for less money. The alcohol is hot, the finish is harsh and spicy. The technical quality of this is lacking. It's disappointing -- and I'm giving plenty of credit to the low price. It's still not a very good value.