Have not personally found a blended Scotch whisky that met my palate's approval, but have tried Chivas Regal, Crown Royal, Dewars, and J&B and found them not entirely atrocious, although expensive by comparison to the lower priced single malts. Speyburn 10 was the worst single malt I have ever tried and not acceptable even by comparison to the above blendeds. Best inexpensive single malts scotches IMHO are Auchentoshan and Tobermory--very light and palatable. Irish single malts are great for the price, very palatable and affordable----Clontarf, Michael Collins, Knappogue are my favorites, and Irish blendeds also are acceptable----Bushmills Black, Tyrconnell, Connemara, Jamesons. Lots of options out there, some great values and some that are only fit for thinning varnish, but unfortunately not a lot of information except in threads like this from folks who have tried several. Unfortunately, everybody has their own opinions, which may or may not match with your tastebuds. Good Luck. Nice thing about some of the more inexpensive whiskies is that they sometimes come in those airline singles that allow you to try several for not a lot of money, albeit each is expensive for the amount you get.