Nose hints at some nice whisky fighting against the base grain. Taste confirms this has some nice whisky but just enough to get by. One gets some nice malt and a hint orange peel all present on the nose but the taste is on the weak side and it doesn’t linger so you are left with base grain which is OK but not outstanding. In a world of traditional blends this compares well to Red Label even though the later may have bit more character but they are more or less on the same level. Like Red it’s best on the rocks or as a mixer. 2 stars or 84.