Thursday, April 12, 2018

BUSHMILLS LAUNCHES ITS 2018 SMALL BATCH 16 AND 21 YEAR OLD SINGLE MALT WHISKEYS

Bushmills Irish Whiskey, has today announced the launch of its 2018 Small Batch 16 and 21 Year Old Irish single malt whiskeys.

Bushmills 16 Year Old Single Malt – 2018 (40% ABV) has been matured for at least 16 years in a combination of bourbon casks and Oloroso sherry butts, before being married for nine months in old port pipes. Bushmills 21 Year Old Single Malt – 2018 (40% ABV) has been matured in bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks for at least 19 years, before being married for two years in Madeira wine casks.

Bushmills 2018 Small Batch 16 and 21 Year Old Single Malts

As part of the 2018 release, Bushmills has announced an increase in availability of the 16 Year Old Single Malt by 100 per cent, in a direct response to the 25% increase in demand of its premium malts over the last year.

Commenting on the launch, Colum Egan, Master Distiller at Bushmills Irish Whiskey, said: “As the largest malt Irish whiskey brand in the world and one of the first distilleries to create a single malt whiskey, we are delighted to release these rare expressions for the ultra-premium end of the Irish whiskey category. With almost 40 years crafting our Bushmills 16 & 21 Year Old Single Malts, we know that only a combination of patience, dedication and experience in our craft has allowed us to maintain the same great consistency of flavour and taste over the years.”

Bushmills 16 Year Old Single Malt - 2018 and Bushmills 21 Year Old Single Malt - 2018, will be later this month from specialist retailers, for the respective RRP’s of £75.00 and £145.00.

Posted by Steve Rush