Black Bush: 26

Taste: 8 Finish: 10 Color: 4 Aroma: 4
Total: 26

Black Bush is a Bushmills creation. It is a blended Irish whiskey which is aged in Sherry casks. I took notice of it watching Good Morning America (of all things) during St. Patty's Day. The master distiller was their guest and said Black Bush was his favorite whiskey. Let's see.

The color is a nice pale amber. It has a sweet, earthy aroma. Taking a sip, the first thing you notice is how smooth it is. There is a bit of malty sweetness. It has a very mild earthy, pete mossy under tone. And then it finishes very cleanly. This is super smooth with just a nice balance of that earthy Irish whiskey flavor. A seasoned whiskey drinker could drink this like water. But, it's super smoothness is also a slight weakness. It could use a bit more flavor. It's like someone took an A+ whiskey and put a bit too much water in it. Otherwise, this is a top tier Irish Whiskey that has no harshness or rough edges.