Bushmills Original

very smooth, vanilla. alcohol smell

Clean pear and apple notes, honey, short finish.

Very strong bourbon influences on the nose, almost a powdered sugar dessert along with the honey and vanilla. This peels away to expose some fruit on the palate, pear and coconut. The usual bitterness from a blended whiskey is somewhat muted for this one, instead lending extra sweetness to the finish. For an ultra-cheap blend, you could do much worse!