Whisky 9 of the current batch of 12 affordable blends I'm rating. Nose: Some cereal, oak, and slight sherry notes but it's not impressive. An odd rubbery character. Palate: A hot alcohol arrival full of oak tannins, like overbrewed tea. No development to speak of at all. Finish: Sour, and unfortunately not short, with a lingering burn. Ah, Grant's Family Reserve - the blend I love to hate. I wish they really would reserve this stuff for the family and not release it to unsuspecting consumers. This was more than just not great - it was rough and actively unpleasant neat, and it's one of the worst widely known bottom-shelf blends. Drown it in a sweet mixer and it's almost acceptable but you still get that bitter and sour taste on the palate. My only recommendation for this is to avoid it. It is not the worst blended scotch you can buy but there are much better blends available, so why bother with it? "Poor" : 62/100 (1 star)