Bushmills Black Bush
Distillery: BushmillsStyle: Blended
Release: Unspecified
Age: Unspecified
Alcohol: 40% abv.
Region: Ireland
Bottled For: Distillery
Black Bush Irish Whiskey is a rich, dark blend from Ireland's oldest working distillery, Old Bushmills Distillery in County Antrim. It is comprised almost entirely of single malt whiskey. The malt whiskey used to create Black Bush is aged in carefully selected Spanish Oloroso sherry-seasoned oak casks before being blended with a small portion of delicate sweet single grain whiskey. The secret of the whiskey's lively character lies in finding the perfect combination of the intense, spicy malt whiskey and the lighter, crisp single grain. As the whiskeys mellow together, the uniquely rounded bouquet, rich amber hue and distinctive spicy taste of Black Bush is born.
Nose: Spicy, cocoa, rich
Body: A good weight, full
Palate: Dark chocolate, a little sweet
Finish: Long and sweet
A solid step above the average Irish blend. Well worth the price.
Color: Tawny Gold
Nose: A bit of chocolate and butterscotch. Not a lot, just enough to get your interest.
Body: This is a smooth, even whisky, Has a little weight, enough to let you know you are dealing with significant quality.
Palate: A touch of sweet, a bit of butter, a mellow feel to the tongue.
Finish: Holds its own with a mellow warm afternote.
This is an excellent whisky for reading, contemplating, solving world problems, or just relaxing after having solved world problems. This is the one I serve important people.
Color: Golden
Nose: A little oaky, and a hint of sweet sherry
Body: Medium body,Good whiskey feel
Palate: Oak, spice and a little buttery, nice balance
Finish: Long, spicy with some oak and and a touch of toffee
I've tasted a lot of Irish and this is one of my favorites
Color: Light amber.
Nose: Rubbing alcohol. Mustard.
Body: Extremely thin.
Palate: Overpowering taste of alcohol. Hot. Tiny smidgen of smoke.
Finish: Burns the throat and hits the stomach hard. Lasts a long time in the stomach.
I'd drink this if i didn't have anything else to drink. It's not bad, it's not the worst whisky i've ever drank, but it's not the best either. I would not drink to much of it though.
Color: Polished brass
Nose: Candied cherries, Alcohol burn.
Body: Medium thin. Diluted flavours.
Palate: Very high sweet notes. White chocolate. Nutty. Some fruit. I find the grain whisky taste overpowering.
Finish: Burning and medium long. Definitely some warmth. Hot alcohol dissipating into very sweet aroma.
I've never been a blended whisky drinker, so this tasting is a bit of an experiment for me. This is certainly a high quality irish. I like some of the fruit in here, but it's so faint and masked that I find it dissatisfying. It makes me curious about the Bushmills single's. I expect good things there.