Ireland
The Busker Triple Cask Triple Smooth
- Sweet
- Fruity
- Vanilla
Brand
The Busker whiskies
The Busker is an Irish whiskey brand from the Royal Oak distillery, in County Carlow, one of the few in Ireland that make the country’s three traditional styles: malt, pot still and grain. The distillery belongs to the Italian house Illva Saronno, the makers of Disaronno. Its name pays tribute to the musical culture of Ireland’s streets.
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- Owner
- Illva Saronno
- Origin
- Ireland
- In the catalogue
- 1 whisky
History, style and where to start
Guide to The Busker
History
The Royal Oak distillery was built on a historic estate in Carlow and began producing in the mid-2010s, driven by its Italian owner. In its first years, while its own whiskey matured, the house focused on building up stocks and defining its styles. The Busker came onto the market at the beginning of the 2020s with a range that includes a blend, a malt, a pot still and a grain whiskey, to show the distillery’s three styles separately and together.
House style
The Busker’s blend is smooth and fruity, with vanilla, honey, dried fruit and gentle spice, thanks to its maturation in bourbon, sherry and Marsala casks, the Italian wine recalling its owners’ origins. It has no smoke. It is a friendly, easy Irish whiskey, designed for drinking on the rocks or in mixed drinks. It is a young brand still building its identity, but it offers decent whiskeys at modest prices, with the advantage that everything is made at the same distillery.
Flavour profile of its whisky in the catalogue
Where to start
The Busker Triple Cask is the catalogue’s entry and the simplest way to get to know the brand. If you like it, compare it with other inexpensive Irish blends such as Jameson or Paddy, and if you want to explore Ireland’s styles separately, try a pot still such as Powers Three Swallow. That way you’ll see how the character of Irish whiskey changes with its style.
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