Bushmills 10 Year Old: Ireland's Oldest Licensed Distillery Since 1608 — Best Irish Single Malt in the World

Item: Bushmills 10 Year Old: Ireland's Oldest Licensed Distillery Since 1608 — Best Irish Single Malt in the World
Rating: 8
Author: Joe Whitfield

Joe Whitfield April 10, 2026 1 views

8 /10

EDITOR

Distillery: Old Bushmills Distillery
Type: Irish
Age: 10 Years
ABV: 40% ABV
Price: £32

Tasting Notes

Nose

Honeyed malt — warm ginger snap cookies, cardamom, clove, star anise, mango, banana, pears, buttery shortbread, vanilla custard, floral notes

Palate

Complex fruit — malt, vanilla, honey, light spice, sherry sweetness, walnut shells, citrus, the triple distillation producing remarkable smoothness, the ten years adding depth

Finish

Short and malty — vanilla, honey, salt water taffy, wood, clean and satisfying, the 1608 heritage in every sip

First Impressions

Old Bushmills Distillery holds an Irish licence dating to 1608 — Ireland's oldest. The 10 Year Old is 100% malted Irish barley, triple-distilled, matured in bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks. Winner of Best Irish Single Malt at the World Whiskies Awards.

Tasting

The nose is honeyed malt with ginger snap and cardamom. On the palate at 40%, complex fruit with vanilla, honey, and sherry sweetness. The finish is short and malty.

The Verdict

Bushmills 10 earns an 8 — the world's best Irish single malt from Ireland's oldest distillery. The sherry cask influence adds richness the basic Bushmills lacks. At £32, 416 years of heritage in every glass.

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Joe Whitfield

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Joe has spent over fifteen years immersed in the whiskey industry, beginning his career at a Speyside distillery before moving into drinks journalism. As Editor-in-Chief at Whiskeyful.com, he oversees...