Bushmills 16 Year Old Single Malt

Name: Bushmills 16 Year Old Single Malt
Brand: Bushmills

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A single malt combining whiskeys aged 16+ years in bourbon and sherry casks, then finished in port pipes. Rich dried fruit, berries and nuts.

Details

Brand	Bushmills
Distillery	Bushmills
Origin	Ireland / Northern Ireland
Style	Single Malt
Age	16 yrs
ABV	40%
Cask	Bourbon, sherry & port casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Rich dried fruit, toffee, almond and caramel.
Palate: Full and concentrated — dried figs, toasted nuts, honey, vanilla and toasty oak.
Finish: Rich and long, with orange marmalade and milk chocolate.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
With water

Sip it neat to appreciate the layers from three cask types. A little water brings red fruit and nuttiness into focus.

Food pairing

Dark chocolate, berry tarts, nuts and dried fruit.

Background & production

A single malt from Bushmills in Northern Ireland, made from 100% malted barley and triple distilled.

Whiskeys aged separately for at least 16 years in oloroso sherry butts and bourbon barrels are married, then finished in port pipes for up to about a year. The three casks lend a ruby hue and layers of dark fruit, berries and almond.

Bottled at 40%.