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94Excellent

Bushmills 31 Year The Rare Casks No. 04

Irish Whiskey Bushmills
  • Distiller

    Bushmills

  • Bottler

    Bushmills

  • ABV

    45.6%

  • Age

    31 Years

  • Price $200+

Produced in Northern Ireland, Bushmills The Rare Casks Single Malt Irish Whiskey No. 4 is bottled at 46% ABV and retails for around $2,500. Aged for 31 years, it spent the first 14 years in bourbon and sherry casks before finishing in new American oak. This release is limited to 780 bottles and is part of Bushmills’ "The Rare Casks" series, which features some of the world's rarest single malt whiskeys. Bushmills is the world's oldest licensed distillery.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 95
  • The Whiskey Wash
  • By Nino Kilgore-Marchetti
  • Thirty-one years in three cask types have done this Irish single malt well, with an excellent range of flavors and ease of drinking. It is not a cheap whiskey to purchase, but if you can at least find a pour of it at a bar, it is suggested that you try it.
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  • Raided Score: 95
  • Whisky Advocate
  • By Jonny McCormick
  • A spectacular finale to the series from master blender Alex Thomas.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Daily Pour
  • By T8ke
  • Gorgeous showing from Bushmills, no doubt the best I’ve had (yet) with unreal complexity and tons going on.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Rich peach rings, toffee, honey, beautiful tobacco and cigar wrapper, pleasant oak, nougat.

  • Taste:

    Moderate palate, lovely peach and pear, toffee, buttercream, brown sugar, pastry’s and gingersnaps.

  • Finish:

    Long finish, rich and complex and full of life. It’s not brash or bold, instead layered and complex. Decadent, desserts, fruity.

  • Overall:

    Gorgeous showing from Bushmills, no doubt the best I’ve had (yet) with unreal complexity and tons going on.

  • Score:

    92

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

  • By T8ke
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources