ABV
40%
Body
medium
Sweetness
medium-sweet
Price
mid-range
Bushmills 12 Year Old Single Malt
부시밀스 12년 싱글 몰트
Whisky / Scotch Single Malt and Regional Malt — Ireland
Easy to place with food and easier to enjoy without overthinking it.
Easy to place with food
Can cushion spice or salt and make the pairing feel more forgiving
Later in the meal, slower settings, and nights that want more depth
medium body gives the pairing its weight
medium-sweet sweetness changes how salt, fat, and spice land
honey, vanilla, malt are the leading flavor cues to follow
INTERPRETATION
What this drink feels like in plain language
More naturally food-friendly than forceful, and easier to place in real-life situations.
FIT
Who it fits
- • People who want flexibility across more than one kind of dish
- • People who want a softer, easier approach than a fully dry style
- • People who like brighter, more lifted aromatic profiles
CAUTION
Who may want to be careful
- • People expecting only extreme intensity or obvious weight may want something else
SCENE
When it works especially well
- • Later in the meal, slower settings, and nights that want more depth
What to Eat with Bushmills 12 Year Old Single Malt?
Here are the food directions that fit Bushmills 12 Year Old Single Malt based on aroma and texture cues.
Current analysis layers: 0 volatile and 0 nonvolatile compounds.
PAIRING CUE
Smoked dishes
PAIRING CUE
Dark chocolate
PAIRING CUE
Rainy evening
WHY IT WORKS
- • Can cushion spice or salt and make the pairing feel more forgiving
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EDITORIAL NOTE
Our take
Utility-first bottle intelligence for food pairing, dinner planning, gifting, and regional availability checks. Start with the taste shape, then move to where it fits.
ABV
40%
Body
medium
Sweetness
medium-sweet
Price
$$$mid-range
Flavor Profile
Taxonomy
Scotch Single Malt and Regional Malt
Scotch single malt and region-signaled malt whisky families led by one distillery malt spirit matured in Scotland.
Category Taste Grid
Whisky markers
Representative Compounds
Scotch Single Malt and Regional Malt
- fatty_acid_esters - waxy fruit and mature texture marker
- guaiacol - optional smoke in peated single malts
- vanillin - cask sweetness and vanilla
- eugenol - spice from oak maturation
Whisky
- guaiacol - smoke and phenolic lift, especially in peated whisky
- cresols - tar, medicinal, bandage-like peat notes
- vanillin - vanilla sweetness from oak maturation
- oak_lactones - coconut and sweet wood notes from cask extraction
- furfural - caramelized sugar and toasted wood impression
- eugenol - clove-like spice from oak and maturation
Legal and Protected Name Context
Scotch Single Malt and Regional Malt
Protected names
Country: Scotland
Authority: Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009
Law: UK SI 2009/2890
Focus: single distillery malt production, malted barley requirement, maturation and regional claims in Scotland
Whisky
Protected names
Country: United Kingdom
Authority: UK Government / Scotch Whisky Association enforcement
Law: Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009
Focus: category definitions, maturation in Scotland, raw materials, labeling, regional claims
Country: Ireland
Authority: Irish Whiskey GI technical file
Law: EU/Irish GI protection for Irish Whiskey/Uisce Beatha Eireannach
Focus: island-wide GI, category naming, production and maturation rules
Country: United States
Authority: TTB
Law: 27 CFR Part 5
Focus: bourbon, rye, straight whiskey, Tennessee process interfaces, American single malt labeling
Country: Japan
Authority: JSLMA self-regulatory standard
Law: Labeling Standards for Japanese Whisky
Focus: domestic production and maturation requirements for Japanese whisky labeling
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Chemical Profile
Volatile Compounds (0)
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Nonvolatile Compounds (0)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What food goes well with Bushmills 12 Year Old Single Malt?
Bushmills 12 Year Old Single Malt pairs well with foods that share aroma cues such as honey, vanilla, malt. The medium body and medium-sweet sweetness help it land well with savory, richer dishes.
What does Bushmills 12 Year Old Single Malt taste like?
Bushmills 12 Year Old Single Malt is a Whisky in the Scotch Single Malt and Regional Malt family with 40% ABV. Expect a medium body, medium-sweet sweetness, and flavor cues such as honey, vanilla, malt, dried_fruit, citrus, oak.
How much does Bushmills 12 Year Old Single Malt cost?
Bushmills 12 Year Old Single Malt usually sits in the mid-range price range for Whisky. Actual shelf price varies by retailer and region.