Shackleton Blended Malt

Butterscotch, sweet, sugar cookie, smoke, alcohol bite Great Would buy

From the nose you get most likely ex bourbon notes of delicious sugary notes humming in the background. While most likely an American oak of wood spice, bitterness are right in front of you. Also smoky and little peaty notes zipping in and out. If you let the drink sit there for couple of mins, you will discover they switches places. Once you take a sip, banana, creme brulee started to show up then fade away as wood species took over with a medium finish.

I purchased it out of curiosity--of course I have no real idea of how closely it simulates the flavor of the whisky on Shackleton's expedition. Overall, I would say this is a rather pleasant Scotch. There is a good nose of malt, orchard fruit, and medium peat. In the mouth those flavors come through, the mouth feel is rather thin. If you can find it for $30 or less, I would say it is worth a try.