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Distilleries / Ireland

Bushmills

Ireland / Northern Ireland

Near the coast of Northern Ireland, known for smooth, light triple-distilled spirit.

History & character

In the village of Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. In 1608 King James I granted Sir Thomas Phillips a licence to distil in the area, which the brand claims as its origin; the Bushmills Old Distillery Company itself was established by Hugh Anderson in 1784.

Its water comes from Saint Columb's Rill, a tributary of the River Bush, and it is known for a smooth style from triple-distilled malt.

It joined Irish Distillers in 1972, later passed to Diageo, and since 2014 has been owned by Proximo Spirits, part of the Jose Cuervo group.

Whiskies from this distillery

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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