Not a bad whisky for it's buck. Since it was featured on my 'longlist', my wife bought this Glenlivet for my birthday as sort of a decoy for her 'real' present, a bottle of 'Ardbeg 10', that was at the top of my shortlist... I wasn't fooled though, and asked her right away where the other bottle was :). It's not a complicated whisky by any means, but nevertheless I find it to be an enjoyable dram! I like the oiliness, and I actually can find the ripe banana's and the apples I read about in some reviews. The finish is rather short, but fruity. Great sipper for weekdays :).