Whisky 10 of the batch of 12 affordable blends I'm currently rating. Nose: Malt and cereal aromas, an orchard fruit note and some light floral vanilla tones with a fleeting whiff of honey. You can smell the grain whisky but it's not metallic or raw. It's simple but clean and well balanced and a little reminiscent of Irish whiskey. Palate: The arrival is fast and leads straight into an equally fast development with mild spice, malty sweetness and a hint of fruit and cereal. The texture is on the thin side, and you can tell this is being blended down to a price point, but to give it its due it's not unpalatable and is free of overt sourness or bitterness. Finish: Medium/short. It dies away without much fuss, but there is the slightest hint of metallic saccharine sweetness in the tail. There's not much more I can say about this. Based on other comments and its reputation in general I was expecting a softer and more rounded dram. The palate is the let-down and at this price point there are better blends. It works better as a mixer with sweet soft drinks than neat. "Adequate" : 74/100 (2.25 stars)