Nose: Sweet malt, caramel, butterscotch. Palate: Sweet arrival on red apples, barley sugar, malt and cereal. It’s a straightforward palate but very pleasant and extremely easy to drink. The texture is good and has a pleasant creaminess. Finish: Medium/short. Floral/fruity and sweet trailing into a micro-dash of ginger syrup and a faint sheen of ash. Bonailie is a blended malt created by Bladnoch distillery. The component malts are not identified but I’d hazard a guess that there is some Bladnoch in here and maybe also something from the recently opened Glasgow Distillery. There’s also something about the profile that reminds me of Johnnie Walker so it would not surprise me if there is some foundation malt in here sourced from a Diageo workhorse distillery like Blair Athol, Benrinnes or Dailuaine. Hmm, maybe it's Cardhu - that would certainly mesh with other sweet malts. This is obviously being positioned against Naked Grouse and Monkey Shoulder, and to be honest I think it is the best of the three. However, some may find it too sweet and prefer the more neutral maltiness of Monkey Shoulder – fair enough. Perfectly acceptable as a daily sipper or in mixed drinks. It can take to ice without losing too much presence and it’s benign enough to take as a breakfast dram (although I prefer a smoky scotch in my morning black coffee). At the price it is good value, and a recommended buy in its niche. I'm surprised that this is the first review for it here as it has been out for a few months - maybe it is not distributed in North America? “Above Average” : 80/100 (3 stars)