Well... my first Johnnie I purchase for myself. Before then I've only tried Johnnie red lable. Not a big fan of the Red.. its got some weird taste i cant describe. This 18 Johnnie is actually decent. Has a slight hint of Red lable weird taste but smother and more appealing. Not bad. Would i buy again... maybe..... Tatse very similar to Buchanan's 12 yo (Had them back to back). Except Johnnie was a bit more mild in the flavors, little bite, bit more of a black pepper ish bite to it. Decent. Money well spent... yeah... id say so. $70 is a good price for it. Nice looking bottle.