Old Bushmills 9 Year Old Bottled 1960s

Bushmills Malt 21 Year Old Madeira Finish

Bushmills prominently puts 1608, the date in which it received its license to distil, on its bottles. That is not entirely accurate, though. Bushmills was formerly registered as a distillery in 1794, almost 200 years later. It is true, however, that one of the first licenses was granted in 1608 to Thomas Philips (sometimes Phillipps) in County...

Score 89/100

Bushmills Black Bush

Every now and then, a blend comes along that makes you think twice about spending all that money on over priced single malts (especially over here). This is one of those times… Nose - Floral, sherry and sweet. Slightly reminiscent of Té Bheag Nan Eilean at times but much more fruity then creamy. The nose on this is full of orange, lemon and...

Score 87/100

Bushmills Distillery Reserve 12 Year Old

I recently had the pleasure of a Bushmills Distillery tour which was excellent. I brought a bottle of this reserve back as a gift for a friend. We enjoyed it, and had a second round the following week to finish off the bottle and head into some blends. Honey with sherry on the nose and a sweetness of nuts with no real strong overtones. Soft and...

Score 85/100

Bushmills Red Bush

Found this one on sale, was mildly curious about it. The label doesn't make clear what differentiates it from regular Bushmills Original, other than aging in bourbon casks. Yipee. As if every distiller on the planet doesn't already do this. But the website specifies first-fill bourbon casks, which is somewhat of a different story. Anyway, on the...

Score 69/100