Bushmills 2011 Banyuls Casks The Causeway Collection Single Malt
Bushmills 2011 Banyuls Casks The Causeway Collection Single Malt, 8 YO, 53.2 %
This special release from Irish distillery Bushmills was distilled 2011-03-01, and bottled early 2020. It was initially matured for about six years in ex-bourbon and ex-Oloroso casks, then fnished for around 3 years on Banyuls casks.
According to Wikipedia:
“Banyuls is a French appellation d'origine contrôlée for a fortified apéritif or dessert wine made from old vines cultivated in terraces on the slopes of the Catalan Pyrenees in the Roussillon county of France, bordering, to the south, the Empordà wine region in Catalonia in Spain.”
The Bushmills 2011 Banyuls Casks The Causeway Collection Single Malt goes on sale in Norway on May 31 at NOK 1150 (13174701).
Nose: A bit shy at first. Fudge and mild herbal notes. Where it not for the missing notes of grapes this could have been a cognac from what the nose tells me. Softly earthy and dusty as well with time - I guess that makes it sandy?!
Taste: Rich and full bodied. Big, green giant. Herbal not floral. Assorted spices. Then summer fruits coming through.
Finish: Medium to long finish. More fruity now - banana, mango, apple and pineapple. SOft spices in the background. The greenery is almost gone.
Comment: Wonderful Irish whiskey!
Score 88/100
