I have been chasing this for years and finally tried it in a bar. While it's very good I have to say I am underwhelmed for the price point. Took quite a while for it to open up but I still consider it fairly closed on the nose. The first surprise is that the 130 proof is far from apparent. There's vanilla and caramel with some nominal fruit but all very shy. The taste is true and very good. Finish is nice and long with lingering apple. If this were $75 a bottle it's definitely a 5 but I find Stagg Jr at $65 to be superior across the board.