Irish Whiskeys are not typically known for age statement releases, but that may soon change. Bushmills Irish Whiskey mark their entry into the ultra-prestige single malt category with the introduction of two, ultra-rare, permanent additions to their core range of single malts – a Bushmills 25 Year Old and a Bushmills 30 Year Old.
Drawn from the greatest reserve of aged single malt Irish whiskey, Bushmills are the only producers in Ireland that have ample enough stock to release whiskey of such high age statements annually.
Bushmills 25 Year Old is a non chill-filtered Irish single malt matured in bourbon barrels and sherry butts for almost six years and finished first-fill ruby port pipe oak casks for an additional 21 years.
Bushmills 30 Year Old, distilled in 1992, this is the oldest expression the brand has released as part of its core range to date. The non chill-filtered liquid was matured in bourbon barrels and sherry butts for 14 years and finished in first-fill Pedro Ximénez casks for the remaining 16 years.
“When we started planning these two new whiskeys over 30 years ago, we travelled all over Europe to hand-select each cask,” said Colum Egan, Bushmills Master Distiller. “We collaborated with winemakers to specify the fortified wine recipe used to season them to create the flavors of our future Bushmills whiskey.”
“We’re proud of that mastery and expertise that ensures every cask is at its freshest and most flavorful to mature our Bushmills whiskey,” he adds. “It means our 25 Year Old bursts with intense hedgerow dark fruit and a luxurious honey sweetness and it ensures our 30 Year Old boasts an exquisite and enticing raisin, fig and praline richness. Even though it takes a lifetime of skill to make something great, it takes an obsession to make something legendary.”
Bushmills 25 and 30 Year Old single malt Irish whiskeys, which are both bottled at 92 proof, are currently available in limited quantities throughout the United States and will be available worldwide within the coming months. Bushmills 25 Year Old can be purchased for $900. Bushmills 30 Year Old retails for $2,200.
