The Busker - Triple Cask Triple Smooth Irish Whiskey, Rich Body with Tropical Fruits and Vanilla Notes, Made at Royal Oak Distillery, Bottle of 70 cl, 40% ABV

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This whiskey is a blend of pot still whiskey that is aged in either bourbon or sherry casks. The Busker Single Malt

We received all four varieties for review — none have age statements, but we do have a bit of cask type information — so let’s dig in. The latest release from Irish whiskey brand The Busker is a small batch expression double aged in Bourbon and oloroso Sherry casks. The Busker is owned by Italian brand Illva Saronno

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Next, pot still whiskey must contain at least 30% malted barley and 30% unmalted barley, with up to 5% of other grains allowed. When it comes to The Busker Single Pot Still, they only use barley, but we do not know what ratio of malted to unmalted barley is used.

We’re going to cover the four whiskeys that The Busker Irish Whiskey produces, and go over a full review of their single malt whiskey. We’ll discuss the price, tasting notes, distillation, and how it compares to other Irish whiskeys we’ve reviewed. The Busker Irish Whiskey History So let’s start by explaining what it means to be a ‘single grain’ whiskey. Single refers to the distillery – all the whiskey inside a bottle of The Busker Single Grain Irish Whiskey was produced at a single distillery – the Royal Oak Distillery. ‘Single’ whiskeys are, most of the time, blends of whiskey. Nose: Smells of lemon and barley initially. Hints of scones and Luxardo cherries underlie those initial scents.Single grain does not mean that just one grain was used in the mash bill either. Grain Irish Whiskey uses no more than 30% malted barley with other grains, such as corn, wheat, and unmalted barley. lastly, grain whiskey is distilled in column stills. This allows for larger scale production. The Busker is a brand under Disaronno International, a US based subsidiary of Illva Saronno SpA. These companies have focused on producing Italian liqueur’s and wine. In 2020, they’ve expanded their reach to Irish whiskey with the release of The Busker.

Grain Irish Whiskey must contain malted barley, but no more than 30% of it can be malted barley. The rest of the mash bill can be made up of whole unmalted cereals. This must be distilled in column stills and have a flavor that reflects the ingredients and distillation method. All three styles must be aged a minimum of three years in wooden casks on the island of Ireland. Blended Irish Whiskey is a blend of two or more of the above three styles.

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Selected at my discretion, the small batch has been matured in first-fill Bourbon casks and then expertly finished in oloroso Sherry European oak butts. Nose: Alcohol and grain at first inspection. While the ethanol continues to be present in the nose there are hints of dried fruits including pineapple, candied orange, and golden raisin. It’s with great pride that today we reveal The Busker’s new small batch whiskey addition,” said master blender Caroline Martin, who took up the role in 2021. As you guessed it, single still refers to the fact that this whiskey was made at a single distillery. However, Irish (and Scotch) malt whiskey uses 100% malted barley in it’s mashbill. Malt whiskey also also must be distilled in pot stills. While it’s not as efficient as using column stills, it allows for more character and slight differences between batches.

How do you work together with a distillery in the production of a whiskey before being put in cask? Here, single means the same thing as it did with single grain whiskey – all the whiskey in a bottle was distilled at Royal Oak Distillery. The key differences are how the whiskey is made and what it’s made out of. First, pot still whiskey is made out of pot stills, specifically copper pot still, not column stills. Pot stills operate on a batch by batch basis whereas column stills run continuously. However you plan to drink it, The Busker Irish Whiskey Single Malt is a solid option when you’re looking for a light, easy, and flavorful whiskey. The Busker Irish whiskey Summary The Busker has at least one unusual element in its arsenal: It’s hitting the market with four variants, all built around styles of production: Single Grain, Single Malt, Single Pot Still (formerly known as Pure Pot Still), and a blend of all three. The whiskeys are distilled at Ireland’s Royal Oak Distillery. The Busker offers all 4 types of Irish whiskey – malt, grain, pot still, and blended. The malt, grain, and pot still selections all boast the ‘single’ label, meaning that all the whiskey that goes into it is produced at the Royal Oak Distillery. I’ll discuss more about each type of whiskey below. The Busker Single GrainThere is a lightness and a brightness to this whiskey that’s unlike most other Irish whiskeys out there in that it’s not that cloying honied fruit profile. There’s more going on, more to it than that and it’s driven by malt. Which I appreciate immensely.