Bushmills 10 Year Old
Two In The Bush - Part II
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Review by @talexander
- Nose22
- Taste23
- Finish22
- Balance22
- Overall89
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The 10 Year Old single malt is matured in both bourbon barrels and Oloroso sherry casks.
The colour is a medium honey (pretty much identical to the Original blend). On the nose, crisp malt, light honey, green apples, dry hay, anise and cardamom. That briny character is there, with the barley sugar. The too-young grain found in the Original blend is gone - all the other qualities are very similar. Very clean and refreshing, especially with water.
The palate starts off fairly nondescript, but then the buttered pastry shows up, with white pepper, liquorice, milk chocolate and green tea. Simple and straightforward, but quite nice. Water brings out more malt, spice and apple skins.
The medium-length finish is warm with apples, honey, kosher salt and a very faint whiff of smoke (which is strange as this is unpeated). More mature and complex than the standard blend: the house character of honey and apples are there but the 10 year old malt has much more oomph. Delicious!
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@talexander, I remember drinking this with you in December 2011. Is this that same bottle which you are reviewing?
I didn't much like it then, but I am eager to try it again.