Bushmills Black Bush

100 cl / 40%

Black Bush Special Irish Whiskey is a rich, dark, 80-proof blend from the world's oldest licensed distillery, "Old Bushmills" distillery in County Antrim, Ireland.
It is comprised almost entirely of single malt whiskey, making it a choice selection of deluxe whiskey aficionados.

Malt whiskey that becomes Black Bush is aged up to eleven years in selection sherry-seasoned oak casks before being blended with a small portion of a special single grain whiskey to enhance the independant, non-conformist character of the malt. The malt used in the mash derives its clean taste from the deliberate absence of peat used in the malted barley drying process.

All of the Irish whiskey distilleries kiln-dry their malt in a heat-fired, not peat-fired, oven. This drying process lets the clean, clear taste of the malt and barley shine through. The combination is then returned to the cask for "marrying." As the whiskeys mellow together, the uniquely rounded bouquet, rich amber hue and distinctive taste of Black Bush is born.

Details

Country: Ireland
Distiller: Old Bushmills Distillery
Bottler: Old Bushmills Distillery
Alcohol: 40% ABV
Volume: 100 cl
Age: 0 years old
Style: Irish Whiskey

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2 reviews with an average score of 80

By on 2013/03/13
“Very Irish with some notes of cocoa but nothing close to a sherried scotch... Time for a A'bunadh!”

This dram has a gold-like color.
Nose (83): average. honey, citrus, floral, cocoa, malt.

Taste (84): light, smooth. honey, citrus, wood, cocoa, floral, vanilla.

Finish (82): average. honey, vanilla, spices.

83
By Miguel on 2011/06/03 Read more...

77

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