There are cheap blends and there are high end blends, but if you like Speyside Single Malts, then this is a great value dram from the heart of Speyside. (I am slightly biased as it's my home area) Many people look down upon anything with the word blend in it, but this is a blend of 3 quality single malts from Speyside. What 3 Malts? I hear you ask. Well, once a closely guarded secret, the single malts are none other than Balvenie, Glenfiddich and Kininvie. All highly revered in their own rights and made in Dufftown, Scotland by William Grant and Sons. And the 'Monkey Shoulder', well that's the original repetitive strain injury from turning the malt by hand with a wooden paddle.