I'm sure I'm going to get scolded by someone for this comment, but....They've recently released several some "mid-point" whiskeys e.g. Piggyback and Farmstock, which I was not impressed with. The foundational 10 year old is delicious, if pricey. Haven't tried the 12, 15, 0r 18 year olds, as anything older than around 10 years all starts to taste the same to my brutalized taste buds.
I find that I can tell the difference between *example* a 30.00/bottle and a 50.00/bottle more than I can a 50.00/bottle and 150.00/bottle.
While I agree the 150.00/bottle is better the differences are (often) 3X better.
I'm sure I'll be proven wrong, but then how often do I drink anything more than a 50.00 bottle?