Bushmills 10 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey

Bushmills 10 Year Old brings honey, vanilla and mocha into an Irish single malt with dried-apricot and toasted-oak notes. The producer describes a velvety palate followed by a crisp, lingering finish. That combination gives you a useful starting point if you enjoy fruit and sweetness in your whiskey and want to explore a single malt alongside the blended Irish whiskeys you already enjoy.

Pour a little neat to get acquainted with it, or try it over ice if you prefer a cooler, more relaxed serve. You can also compare it alongside a familiar blended Irish whiskey to explore what this particular single malt brings to the glass. Treat that as a way to discover your own preferences, rather than a promise that everyone will pick out the same flavors.

How it’s made: Bushmills triple-distills this whiskey from 100% malted barley, then matures it for at least ten years in former sherry casks and bourbon-seasoned casks. It is bottled at 80 proof (40% ABV).