Two weeks into life with a newborn, and it's time to get back into the reviewing swing of things with a re-review (and changed rating). I first encountered the Original early into my whisky appreciation days; as a neophyte, it's an impressive enough dram. It was my introduction to non-peated Scotch, in fact, and it's as low-ask a pour as they come. Straightforward flavors are the name of the game - vanilla, orange blossom, honey, slightly creamy. Initially, I thought this was an impressive dram for the price...and then I drank a lot more scotch. I decided to revisit this one the other night, and let's just say what once was a delicious introduction to Highland malts is significantly less impressive. It's just a wee bit too tame and simple, plus I got some sort of unpleasant chemical note in my pour...takes the edge off a nice dram rather quickly, that does. So, it's down a star with a new review; this is a good introductory dram for someone intimidated by the wide world of scotch, and it has better cocktail potential than the average bear (viva straightforwardness), but it's not something I'm likely to reach for often.