Bushmills 10 Year Old Single Malt
Proximo Spirits (Bushmills, est. 1608) · Old Bushmills Distillery, Bushmills, County Antrim
Bushmills 10 is the quiet aristocrat of Irish whiskey.
Nose
Honey and orchard fruit — ripe pear, green apple, dried apricot — layered with vanilla custard, buttery shortbread.
Palate
Velvety and elegant with mocha, honeyed malt, vanilla, dried apricot, toasted oak.
Finish
Clean and refreshing with lingering honey, malt, vanilla, and a gentle spice.
- Distillation
- Triple distilled in copper pot stills
- Maturation
- Ex-Oloroso sherry casks and ex-bourbon barrels
Cocktail Suggestion
The Antrim Sour: 2 oz Bushmills 10 · ¾ oz lemon juice · ½ oz honey syrup · 1 egg white.
Food Pairing
Honey-glazed roasted almonds and aged Comté cheese.
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