A superb 10 year old Irish single malt whiskey and winner of Best Irish Single Malt Whiskey at the 2007 World Whiskies Awards. Wonderfully fruit-forward, with a good helping of vanilla and warming oaky spices in support.
Cooked banana and tropical fruit.
Guava, cantaloupe melon, over-ripe white peach, vanilla and peels.
Floral, spicy finish.
Add a drop of water and it tastes just like nectarine chunks in low fat yoghurt!
Love this single malt. Hints of honey and chocolate. So so smooth, so money, so choice!
First I should say that I love pure, simple, unpeated malts. I even prefer the base 10 year versions, because I don't want the extra sherry or oak flavor that comes with further ageing. Glengoyne 10 is my favorite, and Glenmorangie 10 is a close second. But even I think Bushmills 10 is too bland. Yes, it is remarkably smooth. It goes down easy because there is so little flavor to get in the way.
My 1st introduction to Whiskey and it's £5 cheaper here than anywhere else I can find it. Neat it tastes like eating ripe Saint Agur with a Tawny port in the mouth. The after taste has a hint of coffee with a slight oaky dry feel that comes through longer. On the rocks this tastes of ripe Peaches & vanilla Ice-cream drizzled with honey.
Fruity, brown sugar, medium legs. Harsh before adding water, very smooth after that. Pale gold colour, not too appealing. Great companion while writing an article on art and culture.
Perfectly drinkable but frankly a bit insipid. The least interesting of all the Bushmills range. Faint whiff of cocoa, nose almost isn't there at all to my mind. Taste is also quite bland - a bit of dried fruit (similar to Black Bush but not as full or well-rounded), faint custard and a slight (heather?) finish. Do not under any circumstances add water - the flavour just falls away entirely. If you want the best of the Bushmills single malt character you really need to fork out for something a bit older. I've tried the 16 year old and that seems to be getting there - the 21 is a bit steep for me. Alternatively get a bottle of the Black Bush. The B10 year old is great if you want something very palatable neat - it is very smooth and inoffensive: perhaps you want something easy to drink to start your whisk(e)y journey or to give a dram to a friend who's not a regular whisk(e)y drinker, otherwise I'd give it a miss.
