Bushmills / 21 Years Old - Whisky Magazine

Bushmills

21 Years Old

ABV 40%
REVIEWED Issue 43

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Specifications

Brand: Bushmills
Expression: 21 Years Old
Type: Northern Ireland Whisky / Single Malt
Age: 21 years old
ABV: 40%
Country/Region: Northern Ireland
Bottling type: Standard (Distillery or blended)

Tasting notes

Taster Peter Mulryan

Nose: A stunning assault of Demerera sugar, roasted nuts and fruity yoghurt.
Palate: Very sweet and juicy, then dried apricots before moving on to rich fruitcake.
Finish: A tart, dark marmalade tingle.
Comment: This whiskey has changed quite a bit in the last few years. It's now less subtle, more forthright, but no less delicious.

8.5

Taster Dave Broom

Nose: Full, rich and woody. Light spiciness, varnish, toffee, orange peel. Good mature notes: overripe fruit, spruce, spent firework. Old...too old?
Palate: Wood has strong influence. Some sweet dried fruits, amontillado-like, roasted almond. A touch winey, then the wood firms a little.
Finish: Biscuity, dusty, splintery.
Comment: It's balanced but it lacks the vibrancy of the 16 Years Old.

7.8

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Old Bushmills Distillery, 2 Distillery Road, Bushmills, Antrim, Co. Antrim, Republic of Ireland

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