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Old
Bushmills Distillery
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King
James I granted Sir Thomas Phillips (landowner and Governor
of County Antrim) a license to distil in April 1608.
Hugh
Anderson registered the Old Bushmills Distillery in 1784 but
it was destroyed by a fire in 1885. Fortunately it was soon
rebuilt and back in full production.
In
1972 Bushmills was taken over by Irish Distillers and in
June 1988 Irish Distillers was in turn taken over by Pernod
Ricard who then sold it to Diageo in June 2005 for 200 million
GBP.
The Old
Bushmills Distillery claims to be (and almost certainly is) the
oldest licensed distillery in the world.
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Photo
with thanks to Jonathen Schacter 2005 |
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Bushmills,
10y, 40%
ABV
Oloroso & Bourbon casks
Typical cost of
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Glass: Classic
Malt
Colour: Yellow gold
Nose: Ahhh different
indeed, floral grappa-iness? Definitely fruity and floral spirit
here.
Palate:
Not quite as intense as the nose suggested but certainly fruity
and floral.
Finish: Short
Overall Impression:
Creamy, fruity and floral with an intense nose and more subdued
palate.
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Bushmills,
16y, 40% ABV
Oloroso & Bourbon casks, finished in
Port pipes
Typical cost of
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Glass: Classic
Malt
Colour: Dark amber
Nose: Some initial
woodiness then a burst of dark fruitiness, furniture polish and
almond nuttiness. The creaminess expands with time to the point
where it suggests figs alongside crθme Brulιe.
Palate:
Very creamy mouth-feel with lots of fruitiness alongside figs.
Maybe just slightly watery?
Finish: Long, creamy and gentle.
Overall Impression: Rich
flavours but at the same time light and gentle. I love this
whisky. Creamy sophistication.
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Bushmills,
21y, 40% ABV
Oloroso & Bourbon casks, finished in
Madeira casks
Typical cost of
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Glass: Classic
Malt
Colour: Liquid cork
Nose: Am I in a dairy?
Definite milkiness here, but chocolate too. Milky cacao drink?
Then a wine-iness which reminds me those small bottles of "cherry
B" or "Pony" from my late teens. Strange, nice memory though.
Palate:
Very creamy mouth-feel with plenty of exotic fruitiness. It's
rather more-ish too. Definitely reminds me of something from my
late teens, but what? I do like this.
Finish: Long with a certain Je ne sais quoi.
Overall Impression: Very
alluring especially with those faded memories but this whisky
really makes me feel happy. I love that "je ne sais quoi".
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