Just got a bottle of Bushmills black bush and its rough anyone agree?

[jim84]

Thought is was supposed to be one of the best irish whiskeys but its seems rough. Anyone else agree or is it just me.


Thanks

Jim

 

[jpweston]

The bottle I have is very smooth. Almost too easy to drink.

j.

 

[donkennison]

Black Bush does have a much more aggressive flavor.

 

[DSB]

I have always found it to be one of the easiest to drinking whiskeys available. It's one of my favorites! At the risk of getting a lecture on the proper way to drink whiskey, I like it with a single ice cube.

 

[Jwolf24601]

I dont find it exceptionally rough, unless compared to thier 16yr and 21yr bottles

 

[clubman]

I've always found it very smooth, with quite a lot more body than regular Bushmills (or Jameson's). Great neat, on ice, in coffee, over ice cream, whatever you like. It's been a big seller than the 1930's, if I'm not mistaken...

However, YMMV of course - the final verdict on each man's booze is his own.

 

[Biffo]

I've always found it smooth enough to drink neat rather than adding my usual small splash of water

 

[The Knize]

Pretty smooth to me among the Irish whiskeys. My favorite until ones starts getting up into things like Red Breast. Most Irish whiskey seems fairly smooth to me. Black Bush seems more flavorful to me than many Irish. I think it is aged in sherry barrels or something and is a "single malt," the latter is unusual for Irish.

 

[cybrok]

Bushmills is my to go whiskey.

I agree the Black Bush is rougher than the regular (I still wonder what they were thinking when they named that one).

I still worth more than what they ask for it IMO.

 

[Erebos]

Rough for an Irish whiskey maybe, but still very smooth compared to other styles.