Bushmills 21 Year Old Single Malt
Bushmills · Old Bushmills Distillery
This is Irish whiskey at its most refined. The 21 years across oloroso sherry and bourbon casks, finished in Madeira, create a tapestry of flavor that never overwhelms. It asks you to slow down. That request is worth honoring.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Honeyed malt and dried apricot introduce themselves gently, followed by vanilla, polished oak, and a whisper of rosewater. There is an almost perfumed quality, restrained and sophisticated.
Palate
Silky entry with layers of caramel, peach, and toasted almond. The wood influence is present but never dominant — it speaks in undertones of clove spice and soft cocoa. Remarkably balanced for its age.
Finish
Medium-long with lingering honey, subtle dried fruit, and a clean woody fade. The elegance of the spirit persists.
- Distillation
- Triple-distilled in copper pot stills
- Maturation
- Oloroso sherry and bourbon casks, finished in Madeira casks, minimum 21 years
- Single Pot Still
- No
- Chill-Filtered
- Chill filtered
Food Pairing
Seared foie gras with poached pear and brioche
Triple-distilled at the world's oldest licensed distillery on the north coast of Ireland, this whiskey matures in oloroso sherry and bourbon barrels before a finishing period in rare Madeira casks hand-selected by master blender Helen Mulholland.
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