If you’re exploring Irish whiskey, you really can’t go past Bushmills—the oldest licensed distillery still running, with that “1608” stamped all over the glass. In this video I line up the Bushmills 10 Year Old, 16 Year Old, and 21 Year Old single malts side by side as part of my Irish Whiskey Month, and I talk through why Irish can feel more delicate than Scotch (and why you sometimes have to go looking for the flavours to really appreciate what’s going on). I break down the specs and the cask makeup for each bottle, then get into what actually matters: what they do in the glass. The 10 is my bang-for-buck pick—light, zesty citrus and honey, but with this surprisingly oily texture and a milk-chocolate coating that hangs around longer than you’d expect at the price. The 16 shifts hard into caramelised fruits, toasted nuts, and that “pudding sauce” sweetness, but I found the finish a bit shorter than the 10 and I’d love to see it at 46–48% ABV. The 21 is the most complex: drier, more cocoa/dark chocolate and vanilla sweetness in a really interesting balance, with a medium, delicate finish—again, I’d happily try it at a higher ABV. My big takeaway: these aren’t just older versions of the same whisky—they’re genuinely different drams with their own purpose.