Bushmills
8.4

Bushmills

Aged 12 Years, Distillery Reserve

ABV 40%

Moreish!

Gavin Smith

Specification

Bushmills

Brand

Bushmills

Bottler

Aged 12 Years, Distillery Reserve

Expression

Single Malt

Type

12

Age (Years)

40%

ABV

Northern Ireland

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Gavin Smith

Taster

Nose: Malt, honey and citrus notes, freshly squeazed oranges and barley sugar.

Palate: Oily, mouth-coating, dry and attractively winey.

Finish: Long and drying, with liquorice and treacle.

Comment: Moreish!

Score: 8

Dave Broom

Taster

Nose: Toasty and sweet, ripe and juicy. Bread pudding, light treacle, dried fruit but there's still a grassy freshness along with oolong-like perfume.

Palate: Soft, generous and with a slow, unfolding quality. Ripe fruits. Rich and mouthfilling with light grip. Big and chewy, but balanced.

Finish: Gentle. Passion fruit juice.

Comment: A leap in quality above the rest on show here. Worth a trip to the still just to buy one.

Score: 8.8

8.4
Overall Score

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