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Bushmills Malt 16 Year Old Reviews
- Distillery
- Bushmills
- Style
- Single Malt
- Release
- Unspecified
- Age
- 16 Years
- Alcohol
- 40% abv.
- Region
- Ireland
- Bottled For
- Distillery
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Bushmills Malt 16 Year Old is a rare single malt Irish whiskey. With "Three Wood" maturation and finishing, a malt of distinction emerges, with a fullness of depth and flavour rarely found. This exceptional whiskey is matured for 16 years or more in a combination of American bourbon barrels and Spanish Oloroso sherry butts. The bourbon barrels infuse delicate honey, mild toasted wood and vanilla notes, while the sherry wood lends the malt a rich, fruity sweetness and a distinct nutty character. These whiskeys are then vatted together and married for several months in large old port pipes. This imparts a subtle finishing touch of sweet wine, and allows all flavour elements to gently mellow together, giving Bushmills Malt 16 Year Old its depth, balance and complexity.
Bushmills Malt 16 Year Old
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- amber
- Nose
- vanilla,sherry,summer
- Body
- very smooth
- Palate
- smooth blend of flavor
- Finish
- the finish is of medium length,but very satisfying
I would have this all the time if possible.Very good whiskey,very drinkable and satisfying.
Bushmills Malt 16 Year Old
Review by Prosper
- Color
- light amber
- Nose
- sweet malted-grain; vanilla.
- Body
- medium-full, Slightly tannic/acerbic
- Palate
- Sweet malt. It's got a bit of a fruity-tanginess, maybe grapefruit. There's a ripe, tannic-oakiness in the background, and a hint ot rye-like sourness,
- Finish
- Medium-long finish. The sweetness starts to fade, leaving a fruity, lemony zing, The tannic mouth-feel fades with the lemon.
This is an intruiging irish. It's not especially complex, but enjoyable nonetheless. It's definitely worth tasting, but not terribly exciting.
Bushmills Malt 16 Year Old
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- copper
- Nose
- somewhat astringent, coffee
- Body
- biting, strong
- Palate
- astringent, a hint of coffee
- Finish
- heartburn, a hint of coffee, but mostly that unpleasant burning sensation of stomach acid. That post vomit taste you get on the back of your tongue.
Being of Irish decent, I'm very disappionted we can't keep up with the Scotts. For an Irish whiskey, I'd have to go with Redbreast.
Bushmills Malt 16 Year Old
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- Red amber brown
- Nose
- Fruit, rose, malt
- Body
- Clean and smooth.
- Palate
- Cherry, honey, corn, pomegranate and a hidden touch of tobacco
- Finish
- A warm smooth long lasting complex finish
At first this whiskey will touch your palate with a sweet and smooth experience. It continues to maintain that state throughout your swallow. Only growing with a complex fusion of flavors from the different casks it was matured. This whiskey finishes with a beautiful blend of bourbon, sherry and port. Extremely interesting whiskey and one I highly recommend trying. Drink neat for there is no other way necessary.