Bushmills 12 Years Old 'Distillery Reserve'

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 65 by Dave Broom and Gavin Smith.

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Tasting Notes

Dave Broom Nose Toasty and sweet, ripe and juicy. Bread pudding, light treacle, dried fruit but there’s still a grassy freshness along with oolong-like perfume. Palate Soft, generous and with a slow, unfolding quality. Ripe fruits. Rich and mouthfilling with light grip. Big and chewy, but balanced. Finish Gentle. Passion fruit juice. Comment A leap in quality above the rest on show here. Worth a trip to the still just to buy one.

Gavin Smith Nose Malt, honey and citrus notes, freshlysqueezed oranges and barley sugar. Palate Oily, mouth-coating, dry and attractively winey. Finish Long and drying, with liquorice and treacle. Comment Moreish!