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Bushmills Millennium Malt, 750 ml, 24 year old, 86 proof, rectangular bottle, price varies as explained below.
I like Irish whiskey for a change of pace but in general I prefer scotch. This is an exception. Millennium Malt is a single malt, single cask limited edition distilled in 1975 for the 2000 millennium. Unlike the 21 or 16yo Bushmills this sat only in an oak cask for it's entire life instead of 3 different ones as the the others. While the 16 is good, the 21 better this is the real deal, pure Irish and the best I've had.
Millenium malt is marketed a bit different also. Unlike a mass produced whiskey Millennium malt was offered to specialty stores by the cask for private bottling. Mine is bottle 48 of 66 from cask 48 bottled for Hi-Time Wine Cellars. I've heard that the entire production was limited to 1000 bottles but haven't been able to verify this. Because of the private bottling prices range from about $125 to over $200 a bottle depending on where you can find it.
Today was another day spent taking care of the yard, cutting grass, planting 8 bushes, triming some of the trees and all the other things it takes to keep the place looking half-assed presentable. After dinner and a Gurkha Signature (really a VERY good smoke) I opened up my bottle for the first time, poured some in the glass and went out on the deck to watch the fireflys come up as the sun went down.
The whiskey (note Irish WhiskEY and Scotch WhiskY) noses a thick leathery orange with honey, a combination I've not found in other Irish whiskies.....wonderful. The first taste is a near perfect blend of malt and honey sitting on top of solid oak freshness. While not overly spicey you can taste apple and orange with a bit of something that reminds me of cinnamon but not that strong. The flavor is fairly complex with new discoveries at almost every sip. The finish is fairly long with the honey sweetness interplayed with the spices. Bushmills doesn't get any better than this.
Easily a 5 star drink that almost any scotch lover would ask for more of. If you even think you like Irish whiskey you owe it to yourself to try somehow, someplace.
I like Irish whiskey for a change of pace but in general I prefer scotch. This is an exception. Millennium Malt is a single malt, single cask limited edition distilled in 1975 for the 2000 millennium. Unlike the 21 or 16yo Bushmills this sat only in an oak cask for it's entire life instead of 3 different ones as the the others. While the 16 is good, the 21 better this is the real deal, pure Irish and the best I've had.
Millenium malt is marketed a bit different also. Unlike a mass produced whiskey Millennium malt was offered to specialty stores by the cask for private bottling. Mine is bottle 48 of 66 from cask 48 bottled for Hi-Time Wine Cellars. I've heard that the entire production was limited to 1000 bottles but haven't been able to verify this. Because of the private bottling prices range from about $125 to over $200 a bottle depending on where you can find it.
Today was another day spent taking care of the yard, cutting grass, planting 8 bushes, triming some of the trees and all the other things it takes to keep the place looking half-assed presentable. After dinner and a Gurkha Signature (really a VERY good smoke) I opened up my bottle for the first time, poured some in the glass and went out on the deck to watch the fireflys come up as the sun went down.
The whiskey (note Irish WhiskEY and Scotch WhiskY) noses a thick leathery orange with honey, a combination I've not found in other Irish whiskies.....wonderful. The first taste is a near perfect blend of malt and honey sitting on top of solid oak freshness. While not overly spicey you can taste apple and orange with a bit of something that reminds me of cinnamon but not that strong. The flavor is fairly complex with new discoveries at almost every sip. The finish is fairly long with the honey sweetness interplayed with the spices. Bushmills doesn't get any better than this.
Easily a 5 star drink that almost any scotch lover would ask for more of. If you even think you like Irish whiskey you owe it to yourself to try somehow, someplace.
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