Bushmills 10 años Irish Whiskey Bottled 1990s

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...

Score 92/100

Clontarf Reserve

I recently wrote a review of the - surprisingly good - Clontarf Single Malt. Tonight, I tasted the Reserve, which is a blend of 80% of the single mail and 20% grain whiskies. The single malt is matured in American oak barrels and then charcoal filtered to create this smooth and very easy to drink dram. However, while the single malt and this...

Score 81/100

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 16 Year Old 3 Wood

Well, having only yesterday reviewed the Black Bush - and given it 100% - and saying that I probably would not try another Bushmills because the Black Bush is so outstanding.... After work today, I found myself at a downtown liquor store, wanting to kill a bit of time before dinner and checking out the Scotch Single Malt and Irish Whiskey. I was...

Score 90/100