Wine Enthusiast 85 points - Early-stage sniffings find delicate aromas of green vegetables, carnations and grain mash; further air contact brings up slightly sour notes of damp soil, glue and marshmallow. Exceedingly pleasant, grainy sweet and genial on the palate. Finishes cleanly. (Jul 2004)
It is smoother, lighter whiskey without the smokiness of scotch. Bushmills is best served neat or on the rocks.