Johnnie Walker Blenders' Batch Red Rye Finish

I had this bottle for a long time, unopened since it just looked like something i would not drink and of course it will be a dissapointing dram. I had some time to spare today, and i found the bottle when reorganizing my bar, and i did not want to spend one of my high end samples tonight, i just didn't feel like it. So, i guess i decided to finally open the Experiment #1 of Johnnie Walker. I had most of the other experiments and they are not all that bad, without being anything memorable either. Well, this is a 40%abv, blended scotch, matured in bourbon casks, and finished in Red Rye whiskey casks. On the nose, it is not bad. It actually fights for some points. Starts with an instant grain whisky note. Raw rice, corn, very perfumed in a cheap but not bad way. Acetone, feels young. After a minute, it releases red fruits, cotton candy, sweet gum. It is very grainy on the nose. I liked the bubble gum note. The palate is nothing. Vanilla, very light. Nothing else. I actually had it for 20 seconds to see if something happens and nothing. There is some kind of spice trying to emerge but it just doesn't make it. It actually has no flavor. Ok, maybe vanilla. Aftertaste is poor, but still better than the palate. Rye whiskey aftertaste, dry. Barley, grassy and grainy. Nothing interesting really. Overall, for a 20-30$ whisky, this is really boring. A dull whisky, that i guess you can use to make the most unappealing cocktail or something like that. My score for it is 49 over 100, and you know i am used to give high scores to whiskies, so maybe this has even a lower score for everybody else.

Was very surprised how smooth and easy this was to drink..

Sweet Vanilla on the nose, sweetness carries through the palette with a bit of spice that does not hang around for long. Not much on the finish.