Tasting note

Nose

Sherry is something that is immediately noticed. Full-bodied nose with lots of character, hints of copper polish and floor polish. Beautifully balanced where we smell something distinct without being able to name it directly. In any case, it is meant positively, later we call it an Irish character. Not distinctly fruity, but mostly very rich.

Taste

Wow, this just blows you out of your seat. What a powerhouse. Cask strength 58.2% and we taste it. The tongue is busy as if you've just scooped up a scoop too much sambal. Once the mouth gets a bit more used to it, it becomes really enjoyable. Here too the sherry gives character to this whiskey, spiciness and again the furniture wax. Like walking around a car garage. Certainly not an everyday Bushmills, but one that stands out in terms of flavour.

Finish

This is a real stunner. This flavour will stay with us for a long time. The finish is wonderfully long and, again, perfectly balanced.

Important information

No distillation date or bottling year are mentioned on the label and accompanying case. After some research, we found out that this whiskey was distilled in 1984 and very likely bottled in 2002. (Source WhiskyBase and WhiskyAuction.com)

What others think of it

On WhiskyBase.com, this whiskey receives an average score of 90.29/100 points with 11 votes