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Whiskey Review: Bushmills Prohibition Recipe Irish Whiskey

We review Bushmills Prohibition Recipe Irish Whiskey. It's a special release tied to the popular television show Peaky Blinders.

OVERALL RATING

7
$29.99
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Bushmills Prohibition Irish Whiskey (image via Suzanne Bayard)

Tasting Notes

About:

Aged a minimum of three years in ex-bourbon barrels, 46% ABV, mash bill: 100% malted barley, SRP $29.99/ 750ml bottle.
Appearance:
This is pale yellow with a faint golden undertone.
Nose:
There is a pronounced medley of tropical fruit on the nose alongside notes of overripe pear, yellow plum, sweet corn, and caramel sauce. This is very fruity and pungent. Aeration helps bring forth notes of dried berries and spice with a faintly juniper quality. Notes of ripe, yellow bananas dominate, almost verging on banana fruit candy.
Palate:
In the mouth, the whiskey is sweetly fruity, with cloying notes of ripe bananas and whole grain bread. The texture is soft and smooth with a gentle pepperiness. I would not guess this was 46% ABV; it reads far lower. There are, as expected, heavy banana notes on the fruity finish as the whiskey gently evaporated in the back of the mouth. This is smooth and easy drinking.
Finish:
Comments:
Punchy and flavorful, this is not what I was expecting from an Irish whiskey. It’s certainly smooth and easy drinking, despite the high ABV. The American oak showed through with tropical fruit aromas and pungent notes of banana. It avoids being too saccharine or artificial, but is somewhat simple.rnrnI can see this appealing to fans of fruity bourbon and those interested in a smoother drink or an impactful mixer. I think it’s certainly worth the money, if only to experience what Bushmills states was the style available 100 years ago.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Suzanne Bayard

Suzanne Bayard struck out to the West Coast with her now husband almost a decade ago to explore the intersection of wine and policy in its world-class wine regions. She manages a Portland, OR bottle shop by day as the wine buyer and newsletter editor. She is also the Director of the Deep Roots Coalition, an organization of 30 Willamette Valley wineries that educate on and promote dry farming and sustainable practices. She joined the Whiskey Wash to explore two other passions: writing and whiskey.

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