2.71/5
RATING

Bushmills 21

Single Malt Irish Whiskey
21 Years Old
40% ABV
$120

We tasted Bushmills 21 at Meeting No. 53 on November 17, 2016. We rated it 2.71 out of 5. Bushmills 21 ranks 18th overall in Irish Whiskey. At a street price of $120, this spirit is expensive given the our rating of it.

Rating Details

AVERAGE
RATING
2.71/5
FOUNDERS
2.80/5
MEMBERS
2.67/5
AGREEMENT
VALUE
RANK
No. 18 of 19
RATING BASED ON
17 Reviews
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Tasting Notes

First Tasted at Meeting No. 53 in November 2016
 •  3.5

Scents of robitussin. Burnt caramel. Apple cider. Washes my mouth out with soap. Slices tongue. It may sound like I hate this, but it's really delicious. Enjoyable, probably in a cocktail with vermouth.

 •  3.0

Dusty but alluring nose. Fruit salad perfume. So light and delicate, but I wish it was fuller on the palate. Agree with Todd that this is a bit of a letdown. Did anyone say apple?

 •  3.0

Interesting. Good, a little sulfery, really weird finish, almost dirty. Like dirt. Kinda disappointed for what I would expect the price point.

 •  3.0

Beautiful apple nose and floral beginning. But I'm slightly disappointed by the slight porcini mushroom finish.

 •  2.5

Disconcordence; a perculiar onionlike finish.

 •  2.5

Sweet, harsh, hot, astringent, thin, quickly turning bitter and dry; faint notes of chamomile on the short, flat finish.

 •  2.0

Smells like apple jolly rancher. Starts softly and finishes with soap and garlic and falls off quickly.

 •  1.0

Super light on the tip of the tongue but then quickly grows bitter and unpleasant. The handsome bottle and 21 yr age statement are beguiling. Best for use as a practical joke.

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1 other member rated this 2.5

3 other members rated this 2.0

 

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