Bushmills 16 Year Single Malt

Apricot

Classic Irish notes on the nose, but the sherry and port wine influence is noticeable. In addition to the shortbread notes of a quintessential Irish, I also got a sharp apple smell and some subtle berries. For the taste, it’s fairly smooth with a decent level of complexity. Starts off like an Irish but then a strong pear taste pops up at the end, along with some cinnamon spice. At $80 a bottle, this is really solid. You know where your money goes for a 16-year-old bottle. It’s enjoyable from start to finish and I’m happy it’s in my collection.

Warm, Vanilla, Nuts, Floral, Smooth

Something that can be enjoyed by beginners and experts. Very smooth and has lots of cask influence with notes of toffee, raisins, spices, and chocolate. Would love to do a side by side bushmills 16/Redbreast 15 and/or Redbreast 21/Bushmills 21 some day.

I’ll tell you what, maybe I got a bad bottle, but this dram’s flavor is most chiefly reminiscent of cat piss and old tea. Really unlike whatever other viewers claim. I’d give another bottle a try, if it didn’t mean dropping another $90.