Bushmills and the 400 year thing.
The year 1608 is proudly emblazoned on the labels of Bushmills. And they like to call themselves “the oldest whiskey distillery in the world”. The distillery can argue with Kilbeggan (founded in 1757) about the latter, but it is at best indirectly related to the year on the bottle. Because the Bushmills distillery was not founded in 1608. This date refers to King James I's granting of the distilling license for the area where 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 or blended whiskeys (i.e. a blend of malt and grain or unmalted barley) such as the original or the Black Bush are sold under the Bushmills name. In addition, other Irish whiskeys come from here, which are marketed under other names: Knappogue Castle (for Castle Brands) and 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? The Old Bushmills Distillery is located in Northern Ireland in County Antrim.
3 reasons to love Bushmill
1) Because Bushmills has long held the flag of Irish single malt all by itself.
2) Because the 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 embodies exactly what most expect from an Irish whiskey. Bushmills is smooth and mild in flavor and not smoky. You will often find aromas of apples and pear as well as vanilla and toffee in Bushmills whiskeys. Depending on the barrel maturation, darker fruit notes and berry notes can also appear.
Our Bushmills recommendation
To get to know, we recommend the Bushmills Single Malt 10 years. If you want to explore exciting variants of Bushmills made from different cask types, check out the Bushmills Steamship Collection.
Wie wird Aberlour Single Malt hergestellt?
Der Großteil der heutigen schönen Steingebäude, in denen der Aberlour Whisky hergestellt wird, wurde 1892 erbaut. Die Brennerei liegt nur einen Steinwurf vom Fluss Spey entfernt, der der legendären Whiskyregion Speyside ihren Namen verdankt. Der Name Aberlour entstammt jedoch dem kleinen Beifluss dem Lour. Wörtlich übersetzt heißt Aberlour "Mündung des Lour", an der die Brennerei liegt. Der Quelle für das klare Wasser von Aberlour, der St. Drosdan`s Well, werden heilende Zauberkräfte nachgesagt. Wenn Du einmal die nahe gelegenen Linn Falls besucht hast, wirst auch Du es glauben. Denn dieser märchenhaft schöne kleine Wasserfall diente einst Kelten und Druiden als Kultstätte. Der Lour fließt an den Standing Stones des Fairy Hill (Feenhügel) vorbei. Wer möchte dieses magische Wasser nicht in seinem Whisky haben?
Für die Kühlsysteme der Brennblasen wird das Wasser des Lour Flusses verwendet. Dies wandert jedoch unberührt zurück in den Fluss, denn in den Whisky selbst kommt nur reines Quellwasser. Die Fermentation findet in sechs großen Washbacks aus Edelstahl statt. Heute destilliert Aberlour auf vier zwiebelförmigen Pot Stills das Destillat für den Single Malt Whisky. Die Kupferbrennblasen haben keine Ausbuchtungen. Aberlour Single Malt reift sowohl in Ex-Bourbonfässern als auch in Ex-Sherryfässern. Der malzig-fruchtige Brand verträgt sich sowohl mit amerikanischer als auch europäischer Eiche prächtig. In Frankreich zählt Aberlour zu den meistverkauften Malt Whiskys. Auch in einigen Blends wird Aberlour Single Malt verarbeitet wie im Scotch Clan Campbell.
A bit of history on Bushmills
King James I granted Sir Thomas Phillips exclusive license to distill whiskey in County Antrim in 1608. However, when whiskey distilling in Ireland was first taxed and later banned in the 17th century, numerous illegal moonlighting establishments emerged. Bushmills may also have belonged to it, the founding date can no longer be traced exactly today. 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 John Teeling started his Cooley distillery in 1989, the (Old) Bushmills single malt was the only Irish single malt whiskey for a long time.
In 2005, Diageo bought Old Bushmills Distillery Co. Ltd. for £200 million. At the end of 2014, Diageo gave the Bushmills brand to the Casa Cuervo distillery group in exchange for the Don Julio tequila brand.
Our Bunnahabhain recommendations
The Bunnahabhain 12 year old is one of the best standard bottlings in Scotch Whisky. With the flagship of the distillery you are doing everything right. If you ever get the opportunity to taste the Bunnahabhain 18 year old, we advise you to grab it here too. An enormously rich malt, full of spice, sweetness and sea air. An absolute dream for every whisky fan! No wonder it was voted best Islay malt in its age group in 2014.
Bushmills Facts & Figures
Address: 2 Distillery Road, Bushmills, Co Antrim BT57 8XH
Founded: 1784 (officially registered)
Status: active
Owner: Diageo (Trademark and license rights: Casa Cuervo)
Capacity: approx. 4,500,000 liters
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
Telephone: +44 (0)28 - 20731521
Website: www.bushmills.com
Directions to the Bushmills Distillery
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