ABV 40%
Cleaner than of old but no less characterful. Quite a cerebral whisky.
Jim Murray
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
Taster
Nose: The sherry is light and clean and gives way to a lovely hint of orange and sweet nuts. Impressively stylish and assured.
Palate: A highly developed and confusingly complex middle tends to nudge back towards sherry dominance.
Finish: Dries as the richer sherry notes fade and the oak takes hold.
Comment: Cleaner than of old but no less characterful. Quite a cerebral whisky.
Score: 8
Taster
Nose: Warm. Suede. Leather. Linseed.
Palate: Toasted almonds. Pistachios. Fudge. Fruity. Flowering currant. Good flavour development.
Finish: A hint of sherry. Apricot-like, oily sweetness.
Comment: Despite being a malt, it still, somehow has an Irish accent. Slightly more personality than the Bushmills malt at 16 Years Old. Drinkable and sociable.
Score: 7.8
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