Bushmills Black Bush Irish Whiskey, 70cl

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Antrim, by himselfe or his servauntes, to make, drawe, and distil such and soe great quantities of aquavite, usquabagh and aqua composita, as he or his assignes shall thinke fitt; and the same to sell, vent, and dispose of to any persons, yeeldinge yerelie the somme 13s 4d.

On my third and final dram for that evening, I told the bartender to choose between Black Bush and Arran Malt. This is a unique Irish single malt that may be more in line with more traditional expressions, maintaining its lighter character and fruitiness well into its old age. It is not like vodka, which is tasteless in comparison, and which you can mix with just about anything for a low-calorie boozy treat.The band NOFX mentions Bushmills in the song "Theme from a NOFX Album" on the 2000 release Pump Up the Valuum. Much more interesting than Grant’s Family Reserve and a few steps above in terms of complexity and flavor. After drinking a heavily sherried Speyside malt such as Aberlour 12 or Glengoyne 17, this one tastes extremely floral and entirely different.

It starts strong with heavy notes of pepper, then mellows into classic Irish triple-distilled smoothness. If they were the only ones I could ever afford to drink, I could be at a very happy place with only these two! This black Bush is a very nice budget whiskey, I find it better than standard jameson and better than original bushmills. I would also probably venture to guess that this one would have a minimal hangover if too much was consumed. With the Bushmills Blackbush and this Ballantine's Finest, I have found my two favourite blended whiskies.I don't normally drink during the week, but this is now the fourth night in a row that I have had a dram or two. I've been banging on about session whiskies recently (whiskies you drink when you want to have a real drinking session), and this hit the nail dead on the head. Coming in as the most significant secondary aroma is a host of baking spices, with cinnamon in the mix. Its flavour is remarkably distinctive for a blend, you'll never have difficulty picking a Black Bush out in a blind test.

Bushmills suffered many lean years with numerous periods of closure with no record of the distillery being in operation in the official records both in 1802 and in 1822. blend over the years because it's readily available, consistent and has a taste of island smoke which I love. Final Thoughts: While it does come across as quite light and hot, especially in comparison to the other Bushmills offerings, it never veers towards the saccharine or vanilla extract qualities I’ve experienced in other entry level Irish blends. At 40% ABV, it doesn't need to be diluted any further, but tasting it cold was quite nice (heresy to some, I'm sure).This seems to me, to be a blended Scotch Whisky that matches up almost to my favourite Single Malt, the GlenDronach. Loved this whiskey from the beginning, one of my first and it will certainly stay with me for quite a while.