Bushmills Irish Whiskey, the pioneers of easy single malt Irish whiskey, has unveiled the oldest Irish single malt ever launched – Bushmills 46 12 months Outdated ‘Secrets and techniques of the River Bush’. Meticulously cared for by two generations of whiskey makers, 46 12 months Outdated ‘Secrets and techniques of the River Bush’ infuses the legacy of a long time and time-honoured secrets and techniques in each sip. Solely 300 bottles of this exceptionally wealthy, darkish liquid exist, making it a uncommon and historic must-have for probably the most discerning whiskey lover.
This single malt is a shocking celebration of the River Bush and its journey over the beds of black basalt rock – the identical iconic rock that’s synonymous with the world-famous Big’s Causeway. Flowing by means of the guts of Bushmills because the whiskey’s story started in 1608, the water has performed an intrinsic position in each drop of Bushmills Irish Whiskey for over 415 years – embodying its stressed spirit and an insatiable urge for food to push boundaries.
Matured for nearly half a century within the Oloroso sherry butts from the Antonio Paez Lobato Cooperage in Jerez, Spain which imbue it with its deep and wealthy mahogany hue, this uncommon and valuable Irish single malt is an suave marriage of Bushmills’ most elusive reserves, courting again to 1978.
Commenting on the discharge, Bushmills Grasp Blender, Alex Thomas (pictured above) stated: “This isn’t only a easy, uncommon single malt whiskey, that is actual historical past within the making. For 46 years, we’ve patiently watched over this exceptional liquid and witnessed it remodel into this wealthy, darkish magnificence. That is Bushmills at its finest.”
She continued: “This beautiful whiskey simply exhibits you what time can do. For almost half a century it has progressively breathed within the wooden and matured slowly. It’s wealthy and genuine, and stuffed with flavour straight from the cask – making a daring unprecedented expertise for the whiskey connoisseur.”
Bushmills 46 12 months Outdated ‘Secrets and techniques of the River Bush’ is fantastically housed in a bespoke handcrafted hexagonal presentation field. Every intricate element of the walnut case pays tribute to the River Bush, Bushmills village and the undulations of the encompassing panorama. The gold engraving alongside the centre of the field displays the journey of the River Bush to the Outdated Bushmills Distillery, the identical course it has taken by means of the millennia earlier than Bushmills started distilling in 1608.
2025 is proving to be a monumental yr for Bushmills. Alongside launching the oldest Irish single malt ever to be launched, the model can even launch its most modern expression but: Bushmills 26 12 months Outdated Crystal Malt. This groundbreaking new whiskey expands the illustrious Status Assortment comprised of 25, 30 and 31 12 months Outdated Single Malts. Crafted utilizing a particular course of which crystallises sugars within the malted barley earlier than distillation, 26 12 months Outdated Crystal Malt boasts wealthy and indulgent flavours of caramel and creamy chocolate, enhanced by a long time of ageing in oak.
‘Secrets and techniques of the River Bush’ is bottled at 46.3% ABV and solely 38 sequentially numbered bottles might be made out there in Eire from 17th March with an RRP of €12000/£10000. Bushmills 26 12 months Outdated Crystal Malt is bottled at 46% ABV and might be made out there throughout the island of Eire from April 2025 with an RRP of £850/ €950.
