January Whiskey of the Month

The Christmas cards give a hint that I first tasted this a couple of weeks ago as my seasonal whiskey, but I'm presenting it as my January Whiskey of the Month, that is The Busker Triple Cask (40.0%), distilled at Royal Oak Distillery in County Carlow, Ireland (website). I had the stronger 44.3% The Busker Single Grain as my whiskey of the month 11 months ago (blog), so I may repeat myself a wee bit here, but this is a significantly different whiskey. 😊

The Busker Triple Cask is a blend of the Single Grain, Single Malt and Single Pot Still whiskeys in the distillery, and presented in a similar heavy squarish bottle, but with a different label obviously! This whiskey is matured in 3 different casks, first in Bourbon casks from the USA, then in Sicilian Marsala casks, and finally in Spanish Sherry casks, with the whiskey gaining unique influences in taste from each cask. It is pale amber in colour, quite sweet at first taste, with hints of dark chocolate, dried dark fruits, vanilla fudge and cinnamon to taste, and with a clean, but robust finish, again very reasonably priced, and very enjoyable, sláinte! 👍

February Whiskey of the Month!

Well, the Christmas cards have been taken down from the bookcase, and we reach the February Whiskey of the Month, The Busker, distilled at Royal Oak Distillery in County Carlow, Ireland (website). They produce 3 types of whiskey for their Single Collection, a Single Malt, a Single Pot Still, and the Single Grain, which is my February Whiskey of the Month.

The Busker Single Grain is a 44.3% whiskey presented in an attractive heavy squarish bottle (image above), and is distilled in a column still, not a more traditional pot still, resulting in a lighter whiskey. Indeed, this is a very easy to drink light straw coloured whiskey that has aged in Bourbon casks from the USA, and then in Sicilian Marsala casks. This smooth and light whiskey is quite sweet to start off, with hints of vanilla, honey and dried fruits to taste, with a warm glowing slightly tart alcohol finish, very reasonably priced, and pretty decent indeed!

And you know you've had a whiskey of 44.3%, slainte! 👍