Sitting in the first class lounge at Perth airport, about to depart on a six week epic. Had hoped to have a wider range of whisky options for pre flight sampling. The choices: Jameson and Chivas 12. Oh dear. Oh well, about time I made an entry for such a classic staple. N: Surprisingly soft and delicate. Vanilla and creamy toffee are the big bold canvas, upon which there are light strokes of gentle oak, banana and malt and a tiny herbal aniseed and spice. P: Slightly thin and a bit of obtrusive spirit. Very banana driven but balanced by a fairly hefty barely presence. A lightly oaky-spiced caramel with some weak willed nutty-oily emergent texture. Pretty bland though. F: Medium. Peppery heat, coconut-banana laden barely sugar. For what is basically a bottom shelf whisky there are no negative surprises. You get what you pay for on the palate and finish, a barely present and generic hit of mass produced malt with simple barrel influence. What is pleasantly surprising though is the nose; which has a little subtlety and immersive presence that is beyond the low price point. Distiller whisky taste #207 [No rock in this picture. My wife tells me no one at airport security would appreciate a “travel rock” in my carry on].