An exquisite Irish whiskey, Bushmill's 21 is matured in a mixture of Oloroso Sherry and Bourbon casks, before a two year marrying period spent in Madeira casks. Produced in limited numbers, each bottle is numbered.
Rich toffee, honey, spiced fruit notes and dark mocha.
Chewy, dates, pecans, grapes and mango.
Sweet, syrupy pipe tobacco and mint.
Was lucky enough to happen upon two of these at a local shop for a low price of 99 US each. Neat. No water needed. Was that melon? Was that honeydew? Yes. Yes it was.
Absolute perfection.
Best single Irish malt whiskey for it's age . Far superior to Jameson single malt .
I bought a bottle of this for $84 - it hard to find in stores in the USA, but i managed it. Only the second time if found it in 10 years! anyway - certainly the best whiskey i've ever tasted, and having attended college right on the doorsteps of the Distillery, its all the more satisfying. My tasting skills are not quite where i'd like them, but there was no ethanol on the nose, with some spice evident - fruity on the palete, and some very mild spice on the finish. not a long a finish as i'd have liked, but hot damn, this is a great whiskey! And at $84, i'll be buying many more bottles!
Off the Charts great; better than almost all of the Midleton's (in the sub $400 range and that's saying something). I am a dedicated Scotch single malt drinker (primarily the Islay's) but Bushmills 21 open up a new portal for me. Amazing.
