Admittedly I was drawn to this bottle based on the 15 foot giraffe in front of the display.. and the reasonable price for a reputable name. The nose is so delicate on this dram I wasn’t sure if my sense of smell was broken... After ruling that out and giving it 5-10 mins to breathe, it presents musty hay, wrapped in a very thin (but very present) ethanol layer. There is a slight fruity sweetness way in the back but you have to really look for it. The palate is equally gentle, beginning with sweet malt, rolling into baking spices, and ending exactly as it started. I wish there was more to write here but there really isn’t. There really isn’t much of a finish either.. I can almost get a hint of barrel and some char or smoke, but I might be making that up in my head. If you’ve read all the way to here your probably thinking “Wow he didn’t like that drink” or “Wow I better not buy that”.. So to be clear, my overall review is that it’s a good scotch, but it’s not interesting and it’s also not expensive for a single malt, so give it a try if you like giraffes like me, but there are other better choices out there.