Irish whiskeys are often thought to be smooth, fruity, and triple distilled and many of them are, but this isn’t the full story. The Irish are widely credited as being the first to distil whiskey, though this is strictly contested by the Scots. The Bushmills distillery, for example, is the world’s oldest licensed distillery, founded in 1608. The Irish are unique in their pure pot still whiskey.
Irish single pot still whiskey is a mix of barley, malted and otherwise, distilled in a pot still. The unmalted barley proffers a spicy freshness that one associates with Irish whiskey. Some of the Irish blends are global successes with Bushmills Original and Jameson both being notable examples. There’s also a healthy selection of single malt expressions, including the majority of the Bushmills range, Tyrconnell and Connemara.
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Athrú 14 Year Old Annacoona (70cl, 48%)
Athrú Keshcorran 14 Year Old (70cl, 48%)
Named after a series of limestones caves in County Sligo, Keshcorran 14 Year Old from the Athrú range is a brill Irish single malt whiskey initially aged in American oak casks. Following that, it was allowed a finishing period in Hungarian Tokaji wine casks, introducing some bright, elegant, sweet fruit notes to the expression.
Athrú Knocknarea 14 Year Old (70cl, 48%)
Release of fantastic Irish single malt whiskey here from the Athrú range, this time titled Knocknarea, after the large hill on the west coast of Ireland in County Sligo. This particular expression was initially aged in American oak casks, before enjoying a finishing period in Oloroso sherry casks. Wonderfully well-presented, and the flavour lives up to that presentation!
Bushmills 10 Year Old Sherry Cask (1L, 46%)
Celebrating over four decades of collaboration with Spain’s finest sherry casks makers, the Paez family, The Old Bushmills distillery created this 10 year old single malt whiskey, golden in hue, with rich oloroso aromas, walnuts, vanilla, honey and Spanish oak notes. Aged for a minimum of 10 years in bourbon and sherry casks, married and finished in aromatic oloroso sherry butts from the Paez-Morilla bodega, Jerez, Spain. Exclusive to Travel Retail.
Bushmills 10 Year Old Single Malt 70cl, 40%
Bushmills 10 years is the most famous Irish Single Malt. It has been triple-distilled as a typical Old Bushmills whiskey and mainly matured in Bourbon oak barrels with a small percentage of malt aged in European oak Sherry Butts.
Bushmills 10 years is world-renowned for its subtlety. It is a full-bodied but also mellow and soft whiskey, matching perfectly the real Irish spirit. The distinct and clear character of the distillery’s malt is refined by a maturation in Bourbon barrels, that brings a refreshing and lively taste to the whiskey, with typical notes of vanilla and honey, lifted by spicy aromas originating from the Sherry Butts.
Bushmills 10 Year Old Single Malt Old Label 70cl, 40%
Bushmills 10 years is the most famous Irish Single Malt. It has been triple-distilled as a typical Old Bushmills whiskey and mainly matured in Bourbon oak barrels with a small percentage of malt aged in European oak Sherry Butts.
Bushmills 10 years is world-renowned for its subtlety. It is a full-bodied but also mellow and soft whiskey, matching perfectly the real Irish spirit. The distinct and clear character of the distillery’s malt is refined by a maturation in Bourbon barrels, that brings a refreshing and lively taste to the whiskey, with typical notes of vanilla and honey, lifted by spicy aromas originating from the Sherry Butts.
Bushmills 16 Year Old (70cl, 40%)
An award-winning 16 year old Irish single malt from Bushmills based in Northern Ireland. Aged in three different cask types: bourbon, Port and sherry maturation imparts notes of fruit, nuts and spices – a great example of the influence of different cask maturation. The brand has managed to retain its small batch philosophy for over 400 years, which is wonderful.
Bushmills 21 Year Old Limited Release Travel Exclusive (70cl, 46%)
Category Single Malt
Distillery Bushmills
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling series Three Wood
Bottled 2023
Stated Age 21 years old
Cask Type 18y Bourbon, Oloroso + finish 3y Marsala
Strength 46.0 % Vol. Size 700 ml
Bushmills American Oak Cask Finish (70cl, 40%)
Combining single malt finished in double charred-American oak barrels with elegant triple distilled grain whiskey, this is a marvellously mellow blended Irish whiskey from Bushmills. With plenty of warming, toasty oak, silky vanilla, and biscuity sweetness, it’s ideal for laid-back sipping and mixing.
Bushmills Bourbon Cask Reserve Steamship Collection (1L, 40%)
The third expression released in a series inspired by the SS Bushmills steamship, the vessel which set out on its maiden voyage to deliver bottles of Bushmills to America in 1890. Bourbon Cask Reserve is the result of a long-standing relationship with master coopers from Louisville, Kentucky, who reserved American white oak, custom-charred bourbon casks to mature this whiskey.
Bushmills Caribbean Rum Finish Cask Finish (70cl, 40%)
A tasty tropical twist on Bushmills Irish whiskey – this edition includes single malt finished in Caribbean rum casks! Said rum-finished malt is blended with triple distilled Irish grain whiskey bringing some fabulous fruit and spice to the finish.
Bushmills Original (1L, 40%)
The classic Irish blend, Bushmills Original is made up of grain whiskey matured for five years before blending with malt whiskeys. Triple distilled and very supple.