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Bushmills 16 years Single Malt

malty woody
€65Ireland, Single Malt

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This single malt spends about fifteen years in two kinds of cask. Bushmills uses both Oloroso sherry butts and bourbon-seasoned barrels for the long sleep. Then comes the trick that gives the whisky its name. The spirit moves into port wine pipes for a final nine months or so. That short rest turns the colour a soft ruby and pulls dark fruit into the glass. You taste red berry, caramel and a thread of dark chocolate, then a warm finish of coffee and spice. It rewards a slow, neat pour and a little patience.

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Bushmills

Bushmills is a well-known Irish whiskey distillery located in the village of Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The distillery was founded in 1608, making it one of the older licensed distilleries in the world. The whiskey produced by Bushmills is triple-distilled, which gives it a smooth and mellow flavor. The distillery uses local water from the River Bush, which is known for its purity and distinctive taste. Bushmills offers a range of whiskeys, including the classic Bushmills Original, which is aged for at least 3 years in oak casks. They also produce the Bushmills Black Bush, which is aged in sherry casks for added complexity and richness.

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About the Bushmills 16 years Single Malt

Bushmills 16 years Single Malt is a single malt Irish whisky made at the Bushmills distillery in Ireland. It is a triple-distilled malt that wears its age and its cask story openly. The recipe is built on three different woods. First the spirit rests around fifteen years in a marriage of Oloroso sherry butts and bourbon-seasoned barrels. That long maturation lays down the malty, oaky backbone you find in every glass. The distinctive step comes at the end. The whisky is finished for roughly nine months in port wine pipes, the large casks used to age port. This short port finish is why the colour shifts toward a soft ruby red. It also folds in waves of red berry and fresh fruit. Bushmills calls this its three-wood approach, and it sets the bottle apart from plainer Irish malts. On the nose you get vanilla, malty sweetness and a curl of dark chocolate. The palate is silky and layered. There is caramel up front, then red berry and a squeeze of lemon for lift. Underneath sit coffee, spice and a steady oak grip. The long maturation keeps everything in balance rather than letting any one note run away. Bushmills sits on the north Antrim coast, near the Giant's Causeway. The site holds a famous old reputation for distilling in Ireland. And its single malts are triple-distilled for a softer, rounder spirit. That gentle character suits this expression well. It carries plenty of wood and dark chocolate weight without turning heavy or sharp on the tongue. Bushmills 16 years Single Malt is best enjoyed neat, poured into a glass and given a moment to open. Let the port-driven berry and the chocolate, coffee and spice unfold slowly. It is a generous after-dinner whisky for anyone who likes age, fruit and a long, warming oak finish.