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Bushmills The Rare Cask 30 year old Madeira Cask, 49%

Price: 1000 Issue: Spring 2023 Reviewer: Jonny McCormick Category: Irish Single Malt

After 17 years in a madeira cask, this whisky goes for the base notes, with aromas of peppercorn, nutmeg, coriander seed, chocolate-hazelnut ganache, bramble, dried fig, and mixed peel in syrup. Amazingly thick and chewy, the flavors of dark fruits, cooked apple, caramel, chocolate, and pepper melt into a pool of malty chocolate, praline, fig roll, then concentrated red fruit continues into a lengthy, velvety finish.