Bushmills Black Bush Irish Whiskey, 70cl

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Bushmills is a small village on the North coast of Northern Ireland, two and a half miles from famous tourist spot, the Giants Causeway. The practice of whiskey distilling had taken place in the town of Bushmills for centuries, with one of the earliest recorded instances of whiskey drinking dating to 1276.

Fully matured, it is beginning to show quite a bit of tannic oak character, though it’s not over the hill yet. With the Black Bush, I am always in the mood, and regardless of my palate that day, it tastes just as wonderful as it did the last time. I am guessing, though, that you are merely comparing some of the flavours in the Black Bush to Glenfiddich 15 and Aberfeldy, and not suggesting that Bushmills is incorporating Scottish malts into their products.The company was purchased in 1860 by a pair of Belfast spirit merchants named Jame McColgan and Patrick Corrigan, who invested a significant amount of time and money to make it commercially viable.

In the finish I got the first real glimpse of the usual bad habits of blended stuff: a bit poignant and watery. The others are good, but this has a style and a swagger all its own that really adds something to the conversation. The Original, Red Bush and Black Bush blends are all bottled between four and eight years of age, with varying casking programs and malt to grain whiskey percentages. It has some of the dominant character of the older releases but with quite a bit more youthful vigor. Like you say, I am apparently extremely sensitive to sulfur but I am lucky enough to have only really experienced two whiskies it has totally ruined for me.This black Bush is a very nice budget whiskey, I find it better than standard jameson and better than original bushmills.