Martin's V.V.O. Blended Scotch

Martin's VVO was discontinued in 2004.  I found a bottle at a new liquor store that I think bought the old stock of another liquor store that had gone out of business.  I couldn't find much information about this whisky, so I wrote it up in case you find a bottle yourself. Nose-  Largely non-existent.  Ethanol.  Lemon pledge.  Deet. Palate- Ethanol/grain alcohol.  Wet cardboard.  Red Delicious apples without the skin.  Unripe Bartlett pear. Pie crust.   Faint whiff of smoke that might just be more cardboard. Finish-  A short, fading version of the palate.  Gradually thins down to a grain alcohol taste. As bad as it sounds, this is mostly just a pointless whisky.  It was clearly made to go with soda.  Or better yet, Drambuie.  Unless you are buying this for the curiosity value, you could do better with Cutty Sark or Ballantine's for a cheap mixer. I ended up rectifying this using Ralfy's suggestion of a grilled oak stick and a tablespoon of maple syrup.  It greatly improved this whisky. https://youtu.be/bN-1mNqCLpc