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Bushmills 12 Year Old Single Malt
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Bushmills 12 Year Old Single Malt

Bushmills · Old Bushmills Distillery

$6380 proof12 YearCounty Antrim, Northern Ireland
Bushmills 12 is a study in gentleness with purpose. Every element is present in proportion — fruit, malt, wood — without any single note attempting to lead. It's the kind of whiskey that demonstrates how triple distillation and patient maturation can create cohesion rather than simplicity.

Kit Aromas

Tasting Notes

Nose

Gentle honey and vanilla lead, followed by ripe peach and a hint of toasted almond. There's a delicate floral rosewater quality and a whisper of malt that holds everything together.

Palate

Smooth and medium-bodied, with buttery cereal sweetness meeting green apple brightness. Vanilla builds through the mid-palate, and a subtle woody spice arrives late, adding just enough complexity.

Finish

Medium, clean, and warming, with lingering honey and a soft almond fade.

Specifications
Mash Bill
100% Malted Barley
Distillation
Triple distilled in copper pot stills
Maturation
Aged 12 years in ex-bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks
Single Pot Still
No
Chill-Filtered
Yes
Serve & Pair

Cocktail Suggestion

Antrim Orchard — 2 oz Bushmills 12 Year Old · 1 oz fresh apple juice · 0.5 oz honey syrup · 0.25 oz lemon juice · Shake with ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a thin apple slice.

Food Pairing

Baked brie with honeycomb and walnuts

The Story

Holding a license dating to 1608 — the oldest on record in Ireland — Old Bushmills Distillery in County Antrim has triple-distilled its malt whiskey through centuries of upheaval, always returning to the same limestone water source from the River Bush.

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