Bushmills
Bushmills
47.3%
10 Years
The Bushmills Private Reserve Collection is a series of single malts with different cask finishes. This 10-year-old single malt Irish whiskey is first matured in bourbon barrels and oloroso sherry casks before finishing in Amarone red wine casks from Valpolicella, Verona, Italy. It was distilled on Feb. 27, 2014, and recasked on March 15, 2018. It has a suggested retail price of $59.99.
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Fruit-forward nose with plenty of red wine influence. Notes of raspberry, fuji apple, mango, candied pecans and salted caramel.
Red wine drives the boat here but is pleasantly balanced by notes of leather, barrel char, clove, toasted marshmallow, pepper and some earthy character.
Tobacco guides a long finish, followed by toasted marshmallow, black pepper, clove, cinnamon, cacao nibs and espresso.
A super enjoyable Irish single malt. It's bold, complex and lovely. I'm not usually partial to red wine cask finishes, as I often find they result in a one-dimensional whiskey. That is not the case at all here. Red fruit and tropical character mingles with smoky and baking spice notes. This is really well balanced and worth the $60 asking price.
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