Score closer to 3.5 than 3; it's a worthwhile step up from the entry-level barrel select, and a pretty solid Canadian whisky for the (sub-$30) price. But it is still Canadian in style, and carries with it Canadian whisky's tendency toward being overly sweet--though it's offset at least a bit by a really nice bit of rye and some cinnamon hearts flavour. Smells and tastes of toffee, butterscotch, cinnamon hearts candy, ginger, nutmeg, clove, maple syrup, candied pecans, dried fruits, bitter orange. Vanilla. Slight corn. Spicy rye. Absurdly drinkable. The extra ABV over the standard Canadian 40% really helps out a lot--this is a good, reliable, stalwart Canadian whisky at a great price.