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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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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. 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 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. 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 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 There 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. This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services. 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 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.

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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 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.

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. 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. The Busker Triple Cask Irish Whiskey shows what can be done with a blend when you start with good components and lean heavily into the malt instead of the grain. Everything comes together nicely here and ends up being an easy-sipping, and easy mixing, whiskey. 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.Martin: Every part of the whiskey supply chain brings its associated cost with it. That includes different cask types. Some casks are very expensive because they can be very rare and/or very sought after. Whiskeys, too, can range significantly in cost because they may be from closed distilleries, no longer producing newly made spirit. So the finite volume available in the cask can be highly sought after and command high prices. The length of time whiskey is in a cask also has an impact on the cost of bottled whiskey. The longer the maturation time, generally the higher the cost. Finishing a whiskey (in a different cask type) brings with it an added cost. Over and above this, there will be annual fluctuations in the price of raw materials, e.g. malted barley, because of good/bad harvests. All of this drives differences in pricing—and branding will also have an impact on the price to markets. Appearance: Very clear golden honey in color, it forms a thin ring on the glass with tears that are slow to form and slower to fall. 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 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.

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