Bushmills 16 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 43 by Peter Mulryan and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Peter Mulryan Nose A delicate waft of mashed banana and spice jars. Palate Soft gentle nuttiness, echoes of fortified wine. Finish Spirity. Comment Triple distilled whiskey drawn from bourbon, sherry and port wood...what a balancing act. It usually works a treat, but this time the elements are strangely out of kilter.

Dave Broom Nose Big, fat and sweet. Butter and raisins. Forms slowly with pineapple, stewed fruits, malted milk, coconut, cereal, cocoa, orange. Big (but balanced) oak. Palate Round and rich. Sweet dried fruits, brazil nut, coffee, soft malt, popcorn. Good grip. Oak in balance. Finish Long. Hazelnut. Comment Plenty of oak but the spirit holds its own. An extra dimension to the 10.