Bushmills Irish Whiskey just added to the premium Irish single malt category with the introduction of two permanent additions to their core range of whiskeys … a 25 and 30 Year Old.
A statement from the brand notes that Bushmills is a rare distillery in Ireland with enough stock to release whiskey of such high age statements annually.
The distiller’s notes show that Bushmills 25 Year Old is a non chill-filtered Irish single malt matured in bourbon barrels and sherry butts for nearly six years then finished in first-fill ruby port pipe oak casks for an additional 21 years.
The European oak takes Bushmills’ floral and fruity signature style and adds an intense fruit and soft spice flavors after the extra two decades of aging.
Bushmills 30 Year Old was distilled in 1992, and is the oldest expression Bushmills has released as part of its core range to date. The non chill-filtered whiskey matured in bourbon barrels and sherry butts for 14 years, then finished in first-fill Pedro Ximénez casks the remaining 16 years, adding rich and elegant dried fruit flavors.
The distiller’s notes show that Bushmills 30 Year Old is characterized by signature cherry aromas of dried fruits and boasts a deep PX complexity.
Bushmills 25 and 30 Year Old single malt Irish whiskeys are both bottled at 46% ABV, and are currently available in limited quantities throughout the United States. It will be released globally in the coming months.
Bushmills 25 Year Old has a retail price of $900, while Bushmills 30 Year Old is priced at $2,200.
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“When we started planning these two new whiskeys over 30 years ago, we traveled all over Europe to hand-select each cask. We collaborated with winemakers to specify the fortified wine recipe used to season them to create the flavors of our future Bushmills whiskey,” said Colum Egan, Bushmills master distiller.
“We still engage in this process, down to the detail of cask toasting times and temperatures before we add the wine,” he added. “We leave the casks to season for at least a couple of years in the hot European climate before transporting the seasoned casks back to Bushmills. We only ship them during colder months to keep them ‘fresher’ for the long maturation ahead.”
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