Bushmills
Bushmills is probably the best-known and most popular Irish single malt whiskey. The smooth and mild Irish whiskey can be found in most bars around the world and competes with the top dog Jameson. Both single malt whiskeys and blended Irish whiskeys are sold under the Bushmills brand. With its smooth and non-smoky character, Bushmills is a picture-book example of a light Irish whiskey. If you are looking for an uncomplicated whiskey with good value for money, Bushmills is the right place for you. To get to know it, we recommend the Bushmills Single Malt 10 years.
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Bushmills and the 400 year thing
Bushmills proudly displays the year 1608 on its labels and likes to call itself the "oldest whisky distillery in the world". The distillery can argue about the latter with Kilbeggan (founded in 1757), but the year on the bottle is only indirectly related at best. The Bushmills distillery was not founded in 1608. This date refers to the granting of the distilling licence by King James I for the area in which Bushmills is located. The distillery was not officially registered until 1784, but one thing is certain: Bushmills has a long history and is one of the absolute classics of Irish whiskey. Single malts of various ages as well as Irish whiskeys and blended whiskeys (i.e. a blend of malt and grain or unmalted barley) such as the Original or the Black Bush are marketed under the Bushmills name. Other Irish whiskeys also come from here, which are marketed under other names: Knappogue Castle (for Castle Brands) and the Clontarf Irish Whiskey (with the Midleton distillery).
What does Bushmills mean? The translation of the name Bushmills is "mill on the River Bush".
Where is Bushmills located? The Old Bushmills Distillery is located in Northern Ireland in County Antrim.
3 reasons to love Bushmills
1) Because Bushmills has long held up the flag for Irish single malt all by itself.
2) Because Bushmills single malt is wonderfully smooth and fruity.
3) Because Ireland is very Irish up here.
What does Bushmills whiskey taste like?
Bushmills is a typical Irish whiskey and epitomises exactly what most people expect from an Irish whiskey. Bushmills is smooth and mild in flavour and not smoky. You will often find flavours of apples and pears as well as vanilla and toffee in Bushmills whiskeys. Depending on the cask maturation, darker fruit flavours and berry notes can also be added.
Our Bushmills recommendation
We recommend the Bushmills Single Malt 10 Years to get to know it. If you want to explore exciting variants of Bushmills from different types of cask, take a look at the Bushmills Steamship Collection.
A little history about Bushmills
In 1608, King James I granted Sir Thomas Phillips the exclusive licence to distil whiskey in County Antrim. However, when whiskey distilling was first taxed and later banned in Ireland in the 17th century, numerous illegal moonshine stills sprang up. Bushmills may have been one of them, but the exact date of its foundation can no longer be traced. What is certain, however, is that the distillery was officially registered in 1784. In 1885, large parts of the distillery were destroyed by fire. In 1972, Bushmills joined the Irish Distillers Group, which went to Pernod Ricard in 1987. Until 1989, when John Teeling started his Cooley distillery, the (Old) Bushmills single malt was the only Irish single malt whiskey for a long time.
In 2005, Diageo bought the "Old Bushmills Distillery Co. Ltd." for 200 million pounds sterling. At the end of 2014, Diageo sold the Bushmills brand to the Casa Cuervo distillery group and in return acquired the tequila brand "Don Julio".
Figures & facts about Bushmills
Address: 2 Distillery Road, Bushmills, Co. Antrim BT57 8XH
Founded: 1784 (officially registered)
Status: active
Owner: Diageo (brand and licence rights: Casa Cuervo)
Capacity: approx. 4,500.000 litres
2 wash stills (15,920 l)
5 spirit stills (1 x 8,360 l, 4 x 10,456 l)
Water: Saint Columb's Rill
Visitor Centre: yes
Phone: +44 (0)28 - 20731521
Website: www.bushmills.com