Bushmills Irish Whiskey, part of the Proximo Spirits portfolio, today launched two single malts as part of its World Wood series. The travel retail-exclusive collection, featuring a 15 Year Old and 21 Year Old, is available in duty free stores across Asia Pacific and at Dublin Airport – the only European location to stock this series.
Bushmills Master Blender Alex Thomas said: “We searched the four corners of the world to find the right cask to bring back to our corner in Northern Ireland – from Jerez in Spain to Kentucky in the US and Marsala in Sicily.” Thomas worked with a global network of wine & spirit producers and expert cooperages to select the cask combinations.
The 15 Year Old single malt is aged in a combination of ex-bourbon first- and second-fill American oak casks. The 46% ABV expression highlights the floral and fruity Bushmills character and features bold bourbon flavours.
The amber gold spirit matured at the Old Bushmills Distillery for 15 years and its taste is a combination of clove, toffee apple, honeyed vanilla and sweet apricot.
The 21 Year Old single malt is matured in ex-bourbon casks and oloroso sherry butts for a minimum of 18 years before finishing for three years in first-fill Marsala wine casks from Sicily. The hand-selected barriques are seasoned with Marsala Fine Ambra Semisecco Doc and then lightly toasted to deliver lighter, fruitier notes.
Bottled at 46% ABV, the 21 Year Old’s flavour profile has notes of ginger and stone fruits together with hazelnut, chocolate and oak. The 700ml bottlings of the 15 Year Old and the 21 Year Old are priced at US$90 and US$265 respectively. ✈
