Bushmills Irish Whiskey recently introduced Bushmills 28 Year Old Single Malt Cognac Cask Whiskey. The limited edition and debut release in Bushmills’ new annual series, “The Rare Casks,” its 28 Year Old Single Malt Cognac Cask is blended to achieve an exquisite Irish single malt.
Crafted by Master Blender Helen Mulholland, Bushmills 28 Year Old Single Malt Cognac Cask is made at the Old Bushmills Distillery. Using the same foundation of all its award-winning single malt whiskeys, 100% unpeated malted barley and the freshest spring water from the nearby River Bush, Bushmills 28 Year Old Single Malt Cognac Cask is then triple distilled in small batches in traditional copper pot stills.
“At Bushmills, the foundation of our whiskey is the quality of ingredients and the experience and skill we have passed down through generations. Throughout my almost 30-year career at Bushmills, I have nurtured this special whiskey from its distillate, experimenting with different taste profiles and finally resting it in some of the world’s rarest and highest quality casks,” says Helen Mulholland. “Maturing this precious malt in former Cognac casks has brought out unique notes and characteristics specific to Cognac, developing the whiskey into something new and distinct for Bushmills, with bold intensity and subtle sweetness. Bushmills 28 Year Old Single Malt Cognac Cask is a time capsule of my career at the distillery, and one of the most complex and layered whiskeys ever released by us.”
Matured in former bourbon and Oloroso sherry barrels for 11 years, the single malt is then finished in ultra-rare Cognac casks for 17 years, each cask having been carefully sourced under the expert direction of Mulholland.
With less than 500 bottles available, Bushmills 28 Year Old Single Malt Cognac Cask will be exclusively available in
the United States at retailers and online at Flaviar.com for $500.
