A blend of 42 different whiskies combining light grain whisky and smoother malt. Malt is mostlty from Speyside distilleries Knockando (a high proportion of the blend), Auchroisk, Glen Spey and Strathmill and is mixed then mellow with a further year's age in oak casks. Malt and grain whisky are blended and diluted from 61% to 40% abv with de-mineralised water. Colour may be increased by a small addition of caramel before the whisky is filtered into bottle.