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Bushmills 10 Year Old Single Malt
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Bushmills 10 Year Old Single Malt

Proximo Spirits (Bushmills, est. 1608) · Old Bushmills Distillery, Bushmills, County Antrim

$4080 (40% ABV) proofMinimum 10 YearsBushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Bushmills 10 is the quiet aristocrat of Irish whiskey.

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Tasting Notes

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.

Specifications
Distillation
Triple distilled in copper pot stills
Maturation
Ex-Oloroso sherry casks and ex-bourbon barrels
Serve & Pair

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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