Single Malt Irish Whiskey 15 Year Old 70cl | Bourbon Barrel Aged | Cognac Cask Finished

A good one

Good price. Nice flavour. Sweat wiskey type. Reccomended.

Really beautiful blend. Perfect as a gift for a Bushmill’s fan as it’s not been around for long. Comes in the usual tin lid box.

This review is for the Bushmills 15 YO Cognac Finished Single Malt (note that *all* Bushmills offerings are aggregated here under a single consolidated review section, so be sure you’re looking at the right reviews!). This is solid whiskey: unpeated (ie, not smoky), soft and with an interesting interplay between a sweet and slightly sour character (in a good way, from the cognac most likely). This is in the vein of a sweet, crisp and fruity Speysider, for readers familiar with the style. The cognac character comes through nicely but never overpowers the underlying bourbon-casked distillate. Though perfectly pleasant, it is quite a light whisky that slips down easily. I personally prefer an oilier, rounder, more characterful drink. Irish whiskey fans may be surprised by the textural difference between this Irish malt, which is relatively thin, and a fatter, velvety Irish pot still. I would have loved to see this in a higher abv and suspect it would have carried a bit more punch at such levels. For 40% abv, it achieves respectable character on the palate but lacks the concentrated oomph of a higher abv whisky. I’m not disappointed entirely, having snapped this up at a discount during the great Prime Day sales, but would I pay full price? Personally, not quite. It was great value for the £35 or so I paid, but I’d hesitate to pay more than £45. Would this make a good gift? Yes – if your recipient is a fairly typical Irish or Scotch drinker, it’s a safe bet. It’s a good drop, the 15 YO statement hints at its cost, and the whiskey comes with a lovely golden tin to match the dram’s gold tint. If they’re a real whisky nerd, you’d be safer looking elsewhere and restricting purchases to whiskies above ~46% abv. If you’re specifically seeking an Irish whiskey, but don’t want to pay +£80 for an excessively dear cask strength Redbreast, the Lustau edition by Redbreast offers a happy medium. Bottom line: This is good, but not great.

My son loved it said it was very nice and can he have the same for Christmas this year xxx

Delivery via Royal Mail pick up only from their main storage. Took me 1 hour on the phone to find out the pickup location. An 30 minut tp pickup.

Bushmills have taken a step away from their original flavours of irish whiskey which everyone loves, and tried to make something more suitable for a mixer drink. The taste is still acceptable and the flavours are smooth. However, it’s not a whiskey for a steak night or a bbq. For the price, it’s not horrendous, but definitely a one time purchase

A Father’s Day gift and he absolutely loved it , I buy my dad a different whiskey for every birthday Xmas etc etc and this one went down well !!