On the never ending quest for good value scotch I picked this up. It actually has some decent reviews on the web. Neat, thin legs and weak nose. Has some vanilla-ish notes but not much malt, fairly nondescript. Palate is grain alcohol with slight bit of malt flavor. Finishes quick and not much to say, its thin and bland. I should know better with a budget blend. I thought the ale cask would enhance the situation(im a beer lover) It does not. I used it to mix gunslingers( scotch & root beer) to get through the bottle. Pretty good as a mixer but would not repurchase as I prefer to drink scotch neat. Hard pass but think its discontinued now anyway.......60/100