We’ll be tasting all of these components over the course of the week, but right now we’re tasting the sum of all the parts. So let’s get to it. Appearance: Golden straw in color. Thinly coats the glass and makes several large tears before slowly falling. Below are frequently asked questions regarding The Busker Irish Whiskey. Many of these are answered in the article above. Who Makes Busker Irish Whiskey? Martin: As the Master Blender at Royal Oak Distillery it’s part of my role and that of the Lead Blender to work with the distilling team in creating new-make spirits that will support our current whiskey portfolio: The Busker Triple Cask Triple Smooth, and the 3 Busker single bottlings—Single Grain, Single Malt & Single Pot whiskeys. It's important the blending team sign off on the quality of each new-make spirit, including the flavor styles required. Thereafter it’s about ensuring the consistency of the three newly made spirits before they are filled to cask. Sensory and chemical analysis is performed on a daily basis. Significant experience in the science and technology of whiskey making is vitally important in ensuring the distillery produces a spirit that is fit for purpose.

In the case of The Busker, all three are blended together, hence the name. It takes pot still whiskey, malt whiskey, and grain whiskey aged in Bourbon, Marsala, and Sherry casks and blends them together to form the Triple Cask Triple Smooth. The Busker Single Malt Tasting NotesHowever 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 In the past, we reviewed a couple of the most popular Irish whiskeys such as Jameson, Bushmills, and Tullamore Dew, but now we are going to take a look at Busker Irish Whiskey. It’s a fairly new brand that has grown in popularity since it’s release in 2020. If you’re a fan of lighter whiskey / Irish whiskey, then this is for you. 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. The Busker Single Grain takes grain whiskey and ages it in bourbon casks and Marsala casks. Once finished, they are blended together. The Busker Single Pot Still

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. 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. 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 Grain

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.What makes one whiskey cost so much more than another, as far as the distilling is done? Some casks don’t cost any more than another cask, do they? Nose: Alcohol is present but less pronounced than in the single grain. There is something overall a little musty about this one but has sweet hints of peanut brittle as well as notes of dry sherry.