This whisky is much like a concert. You hear that a new band is coming to town, the band sounds promising, a Scottish single malt genre with 23 years experience playing and they even have a fusion twist of Grand Cru finishing to just change it up with some sounds. The tickets are expensive, but what the hell, it’s a band that sounds interesting with a new fresh vibe from some Grand Cru influence. You start the concert off with an opening band to start, a Glenlivet 12 helps get you on your feet with songs your familiar with and you’re feeling pretty good, as they finish their set, you’re anxiously anticipating the new band Glenfiddich Grand Cru 23 to come out and hopefully blow you away with their fusion twist. The lights are still dark, but you hear them playing with a nose of apple, pear, orange creamsicle and grappa that makes you intrigued. Then the curtain goes up, lights go on with that first sip, and then you realize that there is no lead singer, the singer is a no show and what you’re left with is the drummer, lead guitarist and bassist. You’re shocked the singer didn’t show, but you already spent the money, so you stick out the concert taking another sip and enjoying the songs of apple, pear, orange creamsicle, grappa, cigar box done to a velvety smooth rhythm and even enjoy their finale of apple, pear, orange creamsicle, grappa with a ginger snap. The band did a good job and you actually have a good time, but can’t help but wonder what happened to the lead singer that should have shown up to be the front runner that adds the vibrant and dynamic lyrics, and charismatic persona to wrap it all together in an epic experience. It’s a concert you enjoyed, but wouldn’t recommend to friends as you can find far better bands out there for the same price point if not much lower that actually have dependable lead singers that always show up to put on a great performance.