Bushmills Black Bush is triple distilled malt matured in selected Oloroso Sherry cask.
The Old Bushmills Distillery is a distillery in Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is owned and operated by Diageo plc of London, United Kingdom, and is a popular tourist attraction, with around 110,000 visitors per year. According to the company, a distillery by this name was first recorded in 1743, although at the time it was "in the hands of smugglers".
Some whiskey bottled under the Bushmills whiskey brand is produced at the Bushmills Distillery. A licence to distil in the area was granted to Sir Thomas Phillips in 1608 by King James I, and the 1608 date is printed on the labels of the Bushmills brand whiskey.
The Bushmills Distillery claims to be - and is almost unanimously considered to be - the oldest licenced distillery in the world.
Image of the Old Bushmills Distillery
Technical Details
Tasting Notes
Nose: Big and full to start off with quickly becoming light with a hint of a spicy fruit
Mouth: Floats across your tongue to the back of your throat, where it rests as a slight sherry bread sweetness.
Finish: A lingering smooth sweetness of bread that flourishes into your cheeks.
Manufacturer
The "Old Bushmills" Distillery Co. Ltd
Since
Wednesday 18 February, 2004
