It's packaged in that iconic squared-off bottle, with the famous label in a darker hue than the original. Based in County Antrim in Northern Ireland, Bushmills are proud of the fact that they only use malted barley, and triple distil their spirit. A favourite whiskey of many years; and even if unintentional, Bushmills 10 Years Old is probably as near a benchmark as I'll admit to having.

Initial accents of zesty citrus fruits intertwined with the distinctive Bushmills honey character, followed by lingering sweet aromas of fresh vanilla and creamy milk chocolate. The nose- for the first time in living memory there is real grape detectable on the nose; it appears to be of the crushed sultana school of fruitiness with a few minor honeyed notes also around. Single malt whiskey has been made in the small Northern Irish village of Bushmills since 1608,when Shakespeare was still writing his plays, making us the pioneer of Irish single malt. On the palate, mellow sweet notes of vanilla, milk chocolate and fresh honeysuckle married with delicate traces of toasted oak.

The Bushmills 10 Year Old is an exceptional Irish single malt that’s been triple distilled, matured, married and bottled at the world’s oldest licensed whiskey distillery. Bushmills Malt 10 Year Old is beautifully rounded with a distinct honeyed sweetness and a rich warming character. The year 2011 and still they are growing in popularity with Bon Iver, Elijah Wood and Chromeo all becoming ambassadors for the brand. Now it is time for the distillation, the wash is boiled to distil the alcohol from the water and it is tripled distilled then matured in oak barrels.

The Bushmill's 10 year old is an exceptional Irish single malt thats been tripple distilled, matured, married and bottled at the worlds oldest licenced whiskey distilery in hand selected bourbon barrels and sherry butts. The flagship bottling is the Bushmills Original , which is a blend of grain and malt whiskies, and made to a pre-prohibition recipe.Bushmills Bushmills Irish Whiskey is crafted with care at The Old Bushmills Distillery in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Whether you’re savouring it neat or as part of a toothsome cocktail, you’re sure to appreciate a whiskey that’s well-balanced, delicate and as smooth as silk. Facebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements to users by tracking user behaviour across the web, on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin. Please do not attempt to enter this web site if you are not above the legal age of drinking alcohol in your country of residence. Bushmills 10 is a former recipient of the Best Irish Single Malt Whiskey prize at the World Whiskies Award.

While its sibling, Black Bush, leans into the sherry flavours more, this is a great advert for an all-malt Irish whiskey. Given its subtlety and smoothness, this needs no water to lighten it or open it up, though a large ice cube on a hot day might not go amiss.

Sharing it with me were a pleasant mix of enthusiasts that comprised a range of knowledge and experience. The sherry really overpowers the vanilla and honey from the bourbon casks and takes away from the desert like flavour of this. Close to the Giant's Causeway the water supply for the Bushmills distillery runs through the basalt rock and then through peat. A superb 10 year old Irish single malt and winner of Best Irish Single Malt Whiskey at the 2007 World Whiskies Awards.