Bushmills 10 Year Single Malt

Very fruity on the nose (tropical type of fruits mangoes, papayas, etc) sweet palate with the distinct malt flavor with a hint of the short bread flavor as well. Not a very pronounced finish but a solid Irish whiskey at a mid range price point.

Light clear gold color. Sweet honeyed nose along with a key-lime-pie-with-graham-cracker-crust note, with a little menthol coolness. Sweetness continues on the palate, with some similarity to a Hall’s honey-lemon cough drop—in this regard, flavor profile is very similar to my recollection of Nikka Coffey Malt Whisky (not Nikka Coffee Grain Whisky, which is not dissimilar to bourbon). This same note continues on the finish, where the light 40% ABV becomes apparent, and again shows a menthol coolness. Not complex, with the same note or two being struck on nose, midpalate, and finish—but sweet and easy drinking, if unusual with the menthol coolness. I need to taste this side-by-side with the Nikka Coffey Malt to test my taste memory; perhaps tomorrow. 2.5 on the Distiller scale. N.B. All spirits tasted neat in a Glencairn glass.