For a cheap blend this is actually pretty sippable. The nose is boring and you get the grain (touch of vodka almost). The palate is quite good though; smooth, with notes of sweet honey and dry wood. On the finish the grain is again very noticable with a slight (cheap) vodka-like bitterness. But all-in-all it’s an ok whiskey, that is not only good for mixing (though I would prefer to add a few bucks to get a good but still cheap single malt such as Old Pulteney 10, Glenfiddich 10 or Glenmorangie 10). I score it 2.25 which is ok, but definitely nothing more.