This whisky turned out to have quite an interesting story behind it. I picked it up at a large Spanish retail chain, fully expecting it to be a new brand backed by a major industry player. As it turns out, there is almost no information about the producer online. The website listed on the label no longer works, and the Instagram account appears largely abandoned. With a bit of digging, however, it is possible to find that this is a small Spanish distillery in the north of the country that claims to distill and bottle its own gin, rum, and whisky. I generally dislike speaking poorly of spirits and tend to support small independent producers whenever possible. However, if this review is to remain objective, there is unfortunately little praise I can offer. On the positive side, the presentation is attractive. The bottle comes in a cardboard box, features a wide-neck design, and is sealed with a wooden cork. The label states that this is an 8-year-old blended malt. That, unfortunately, is where the positives end. The bottle might make a nice gift for someone who has no intention of drinking it and simply wants something decorative to display in a garage or home bar. As for the whisky itself, the spirit immediately gives the impression of being very young. Budget blended malts are often somewhat unbalanced, but here it is difficult even to understand what the blender was trying to achieve. Frankly, it feels as though a collection of unwanted casks — or perhaps less charitable minds would say leftovers — were simply mixed together. The overall impression is unpleasant. Nevertheless, since there are currently few reviews available, I'll try to describe the profile as accurately as possible. On the nose, there are prominent wash-like and grainy notes, with some apple in the background. On the palate, the fermentary notes are quickly joined by black pepper and an oily, almost castor-oil character. Somewhere behind that, a fleeting plum note appears before disappearing again. The finish brings back the oily castor-like character along with bready notes, while the pepper fades away. I deliberately tried it neat, with a few drops of water, and with soda. In all cases, my conclusion remained the same: this is a very mediocre whisky, and I struggled to find any way of enjoying it. I happened to have two bottles from different batches and even opened the second one to make sure the first wasn't an anomaly. Unfortunately, it confirmed my initial impressions. If you want to try Spanish whisky, I would recommend almost any other Spanish release. If you want to try an 8-year-old blended malt, I would recommend almost any other 8-year-old blended malt. I hope this comes across as an honest review rather than an attack on a small producer. I sincerely hope to try another release from this distillery one day and be able to praise it wholeheartedly.