Sherry bomb. Tons of caramel and malt...its no black barrel but black barrel is this, only better. i only compare with jameson as its the most widely known of the irish whisks. I'm no Jameson fanboy but Bushmills on a whole seem to be sinking into the quagmire of complacency and its offerings have gone more muddy and bland over the years, at least when regarding its lower shelf offerings. This is the better of the lineup but I doubt you'll remember too much of the somewhat generic experience unless you drink the whole bottle and wander the freeway nude armed with only a curtain rod. You'd remember that. I know I do.