At first I didn't think this bourbon lived up to all of the hype. My bottle went back into the closet for a few months. When I went back to it, WOW. Now I get it. Great flavor. Smooth, perfect sipper. Sadly, very hard to find in my part of Virginia. It's in DC for almost three times what I paid for it in North Carolina. Guess I'll save my change and make trips to DC!