Bushmills
Bushmills
REGION: Ireland
STYLE: Single Malt Irish Whiskey
ABV: 45.8%
AGE: 22 Years
RRP: £249.95
For centuries, Ireland maintained its supremacy, only yielding to Scotland at the end of the 19th century. Throughout much of the 19th century, the whiskey powerhouse was undoubtedly Dublin, whose half-dozen distilleries had a production capacity of nearly 10 million gallons per annum, and in some years accounted for up to one gallon in seven of all the whiskey distilled in the British Isles.
Ireland’s whiskey dominance started to slip towards the end of the 19th century. By the late 1970’s, just two Irish Whiskey distilleries existed: Bushmills and Midleton
This 22-year-old triple-distilled single malt was originally laid down in October 2002, and in January 2023 it was re-racked into an ex-Maury wine cask for an extended period of finishing.
There are just 390 bottles globally.
NOSE
Invitingly reminiscent of sweet, milky black tea or chai, with a buttery shortbread aroma. A softer sweetness of ripe mango emerges, followed by the cask's delicate milk chocolate and rich, syrupy sultanas, suggesting a significant sherry or fortified wine influence over the 22 years.
TASTE
The texture is gratifyingly rich, coating the mouth with creamy caramel. The flavour is intensely tropical and fruity, featuring mango, banana, soft peach, and dark plum, all beautifully integrated with a refined, antique cigar box note suggesting long oak maturation.
ABOUT THE LABEL
The inspiration for our original label comes straight out of a British made sitcom called ‘Father Ted’ It originally aired on Channel 4 from April 1995 and ran for just three series up until May 1998. It came straight from an episode called ‘A Song for Europe’ that featured ‘My lovely Horse’
We didn’t want to change the label too much. That “My Lovely Horse” one is just bloody classic. Nice one, Emily!
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