Old Bushmills Black Label Bottled 1960s

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 1975 / Millennium Malt

A golden oldie, so to speak. This Bushmills was distilled in 1975 and after a quarter century of maturation bottled in the so-called Millennium Malt series. Quite a few casks were bottled at that tiem – just over sixty if memory serves – to kick of the year 2000 with. The one I’ll try today was presented by to pals born in 1975 at their birthday...

Score 86/100

Bushmills Black Bush

Firm aroma and a wonderful taste. Hints of apple and toffee with less evident malt and spices. Wonderful oak characteristics giving this one high quality complexity for the price.

Score 90/100

Bushmills 10 Year Old (older mini at 43%)

Now here's the older mini of Bushmills 10 Year Old, bottled at 43%. We'll compare it to both the current bottling and the 40% older mini I just reviewed. Again, I don't know how old this bottling is. The colour is a medium gold, a shade darker than the other mini (but identical to the current 40% bottling). On the nose I get a surprising amount of...

Score 92/100