Bushmills is an iconic Irish whiskey brand that claims to be the world’s oldest. It has withstood the fallow days of the middle of the 20^th century and is now firmly established as one of the most consistently high-quality producers on the island of Ireland. 

Located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland in a small village a stones-throw away from the famous Giants Causeway, Bushmills has long sought to pack all a taste of this special part of the world into all their whiskeys. 

They have certainly achieved that with their 16-year Single Malt which has won numerous awards including Best Irish Single Malt in the reputable Jim Murray’s 2018 Whisky Bible.

This whiskey is a fantastic example of how cask maturation can influence flavour. It has been triple-distilled and then aged in three different types of cask. Most of the maturation takes place in ex-Oloroso sherry casks and ex-Bourbon barrels before it is finished together in port casks.

The result is a single malt packed with sweetness and personality with a smooth almost syrupy finish. There are many great Irish single malts and this 16-year old is one of the very best.