Given my experiences with two of the three distilleries that are used in this blend, it's no surprise that I enjoyed but did not love this generically sweet, malty scotch. The typical Highland apple is present, along with some of the vanilla cream signature of Balvenie, and a slight hint of bitterness that hints at immature whiskies or at somewhat spent casks, releasing their last-gasp tannins. On the whole, the profile is sweet, with that bitterness cropping up toward the end almost, on some sips, lending this scotch a faint smokiness.