Bushmills Black Bush

light sherry and oak on the nose, pleasant. unmistakable sherry sweetness on the palate, but its fairly light. Light, some spice and oak with the dry smooth but short finish. I do like Bushmills as a standard base Irish whiskey, and Black Bush is a slightly better bush. 3 stars.

Nose - Very light, subtle nose, light sherry influence, faint lightly oaked riesling, green apples. Taste - Very clean, light golden raisin sweetness, filtered apple cider, lightly bitter like that of apple/pear peels and cores, tiny hint of peppercorn spice. Finish - Clean finish, lingering apple/golden raisin sweetness, faint generic "spice", sweet but dry oaked riesling. Score - 80/100 Final Thoughts - Being a fan of sherry finished whiskies, I like this for what it is, pleasant nose, easy sipping, and not really any off-putting flavors. Flavors here are a bit subtle, so this might be best enjoyed neat or in a very simple cocktail with more subtle ingredients as to not overpower this.