Bushmills 1984 Bottled 1996 Distiller's Reserve Sherry Cask

Bushmills 10 Year Old

The 10 Year Old single malt is matured in both bourbon barrels and Oloroso sherry casks. The colour is a medium honey (pretty much identical to the Original blend). On the nose, crisp malt, light honey, green apples, dry hay, anise and cardamom. That briny character is there, with the barley sugar. The too-young grain found in the Original blend...

Score 89/100

Bushmills Black Bush

Bushmills Black Bush was surely a treat when compared to your average blended whiskies. The force of barley is strong in this one. Something had shook this blend of malt and grain in a good way. Either it was the wind that shook the barley, like in the title of that good Irish movie. Or maybe it was the maturing of 7 years in Spanish Oloroso...

Score 77/100

Bushmills Red Bush

Red Bush is the latest blended whiskey offering from Bushmills. I'm quite fond of the Sherry cask matured Black Bush so I was eager to try their ex-bourbon cask offering, especially since it was on sale. I'm not sure how Red Bush compares to Bushmills Original, as I don't think I've ever had it. The Bushmills website was less than helpful, as it...

Score 82/100

Bushmills Black Bush

According to my extensive research (i.e. 3 seconds in google), the single malt component of this blend spent a good deal of time in Oloroso sherry casks. Nose: oak, sherry, honey, floral, grain Taste: honey, raisins, grain. There is a spikiness of grain, it is not dominant and adds some gentle bite to this smooth dram. Finish: short, smooth, a...

Score 83/100