That's a very good price, by the way. The bottom has really fallen out of the bulk price in the last three years, which is no good for big producers, but it does make it more affordable for consumers. Currently we only bottle in quart bottles and smaller, and we get $18/qt. We're still cheaper than most real maple syrup on the shelf at a store, but $42/gallon is a heck of a good deal for the consumer.
Those guys obviously take a lot of pride in their product too. I generally say that there's no such thing as bad maple syrup, but I do think there is a big distinction between getting it right from the producer versus buying something a packing house has blended. The packers also want to make a good product of course, but they can make a lot more money from "commercial grade" or off flavored syrup by blending a little in with their table grade syrup. There result is sometimes a syrup that's just "okay".
So anyway, what I'm trying to say is, buy that syrup. It's a great deal.
