It was the sagacious @PBMichiganWolverine who convinced me to give this a try. My initial exposure to Cutty Sark's standard bottle was my great aunt Evelyn fancying it; being the good country Texas family that we are, I mostly saw her drinking this on the rocks out of a coffee mug, because we're classy. My grandmother used to drink her Franzia white grenache from a box in an old pickle jar, after all. At some point later in my life, I bought a bottle and was underwhelmed...and that was even before I developed an interest in quality spirits. But, when someone whose palate I trust says this is good...well, I had to try. And, folks aren't wrong - this is an affordable blended Scotch that majorly overdelivers. The nose reminds me of cookie dough, sweet and rich with vanilla, but there's a maritime quality hanging on around the edge, letting you know that this is going to be a more complex affair than the average cheap blend. The palate is oily and coating, with that Christmas cookie sweetness leading the way, eventually yielding to a salty, citrusy profile that, by the finish, lets up enough to allow a certain sherry-tinged note to be heard. In the words of Stefon, this whisky has *everything*. Sure, it's a little hot at this proof, and I'm not going to choose this over a worthwhile single malt, but for $24 a bottle, there is nothing to complain about here.