In my previous review, I said that I wouldn't go out of my way to get this. I've changed my mind - this really is a fine whiskey. If you like smoke and you like sherried Speyside whiskeys, this is one of the the best examples of smokey highland whiskey on the market. It retails around $100 by me, and it's one of the better scotch whiskeys in the $80-$120 price range. I'd probably buy a bottle of Laphroaig Lore, Glenmorangie 18, or Old Pulteney 15 over this, but assuming that I already had those, (and I do ;) ), this is next on my list. The balance on this is quite good - if you like Balvenie and like smoke, definitely pick this up.