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Old Bushmills Distillery in general

Description: The "Old Bushmills" Distillery is located in the village of Bushmills in County Antrim, on the far northern tip of ... more

Old Bushmills Distillery in general ... Ireland; most other Irish Whiskeys are distilled in a modern distillery complex in Midleton, County Cork at the southern end of the island.

Newest Review: ... masked by smoke. It is a whiskey to be enjoyed straight or on the rocks. Personally I have to mix mine with lemonade. ... more

... Enlightened Scotch Drinkers Know Why Bushmills Is Smoother... In the making of Scotch whisky, malted barley is dried over peat fires. The smoke from the peat penetrates the barley, giving scotch whiskies a distinctive smoky flavor. Irish malted barley is dried in closed ovens. The barley never comes in contact with smoke, so the true malted barley flavor shines through with no smokiness. Generally, Scotch whiskies are distilled only twice. Bushmills Irish Whiskeys, however, are triple distilled. Because each stage of...more

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Format: Paperback, ISBN: 9780955062209 Pages: 480, Paperback, Distillery Cat Publishing - Books/Subjects ...	£ 14.99	Postage & Packaging: £ 0.00 Availability: refer to shop website
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Old Bushmills Distillery in general: Think of it as a premium scotch only smoother (816 words)
by veramck - written on 05/02/02 (Very useful, 255 readings)
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The "Old Bushmills" Distillery is the world's Oldest Licensed Whisky Distillery and has been legally producing Irish Malt Whisky since 1608 when Sir Thomas Phillips was empowered to issue licenses by King James I. Although as early as the 13th century, there is mention of Uisce Beatha - The Water Of Life in Gaelic. Daily guided tours illustrate how the golden liquid is produced , and after there's the opportunity to sample!!! If you're feeling a bit hungry call into 'The Distillery Kitchen' for a snack. The distillery is nestled in the small village of Bushmills which is about 10 miles from Ballycastle using the inland (less scenic) route or ...

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