Batch 27 (not sure if they all say Batch 27) I spent the past week at the yearly beach house rental on Fire Island sipping from this bottle that I received as a birthday gift a few years ago. I would sip this while smoking a cigar. Now back to “civilization”, it was time for a formal review in laboratory conditions. An opening on the nose of lightly toasted white bread with a thin spread of orange marmalade. That white bread turns to sourdough bread with vanilla-honey and toasted coconut and confectionery sugar. As it sits, warm maple syrup aromas over buttered Brioche French toast brings a pleasant breakfast aroma. Arrival on the palate is slightly spicy and tingly in a creamy texture body. Orange and cinnamon flavors, white pepper with sweet toffee, milk chocolate (think Heath Bar), Gala apples and mushy Grape Nuts cereal. The finish is medium-short leaving the palate with wood spice, vanilla, orange and lemon zest with a pickled ginger prickle. As I have been tasting in a Glencairn, I have found that this is actually two different scotch’s. The first, when nosing and tasting is spicy and citrusy. Given ample time, it becomes buttery and sweet. The latter is preferable and more enjoyable. Pour and give it fifteen minutes or so and enjoy. Patience is rewarded. A bit more depth in flavor and a richer finish would push this in a higher echelon. But, for $30 or so, it works. A very good blended malt at a great price. [86/100][Tasted: 8/6/22]