The Irish Whiskey Society I am delighted to Welcome “Guest Blogger” Cathal Fleming to Irish Whiskey .Com to share his experiences as a member of The Irish Whiskey Society. I should say at this stage I am a proud member myself, albeit a passive one, because of professional work and travel commitments. All words and […]
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This is a travel retail edition of the Bushmills 21 Year Old , which comes at a higher strength of 46% and adds an extra finish.The spirit ages in signature bourbon barrels and Oloroso sherry casks for around 18 years and then goes into first-fill Marsala wine barrels . The regular version is Madeira-finished , if I'm not mistaken. Bushmills 21 yo 'Three Wood' (46%, OB +/- 2023, Marsala finish, travel retail) Nose: rich, with a good dose of brown sugar, gently toasted oak and very light hints of wine. After a few moments it moves towards cherry jam. Then it becomes more tropical, showing pineapples, peaches and ripe mango. Hints of vanilla, marzipan and honey in the background. Subtle minty notes as well. Good start. Mouth: again there's an unmistakable winey note (clove, chocolate, leather) but also black cherry notes and blackberry jam. Red wine gums. Later also caramelized walnuts, with hints of black tea, as well as a return of the mango and honey. Toffee, hazelnuts and some
A review of four Irish whiskies. Three single malts from Cooley and Bushmills, bottled by The Roots and Cut Your Wolf Loose. And also Redbreast 20 Years Small Batch bottled for The Whisky Exchange.
We're back with a selection from The Roots . There's another Cooley 2001 (similar to the ones we tried late 2025), a peated Bruichladdich 2010 and something that never goes by unnoticed: Bushmills 1991 .
