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Nose: Harmonious - rich, sweet and woody. Very fruity - bananas foster and french toast. Cinnamon, caramelised brown sugar and vanilla ice cream. Now the tropical fruit notes of pineapple, mangos and fresh apricots. A definite cherry note too with a hint of eucalyptus. Dark chocolate with dried fruit and orange zest. Water brings out a little more nuttiness - crushed walnuts with marzipan making an appearance too. For more information about the new release and The Irish Whiskey Collection at Dublin and Cork Airports, please visit theloop.ie. This unparalleled single malt has spent its entire life maturing in the finest new American oak casks. We filled the casks with new make spirit and left the liquid untouched, to marry with this wood. The fresh oak imparts layers of rich flavour over time – wonderful vanilla intensity, coconut, warm spice and creamy chocolate. It is truly a privilege to work with such rare whiskeys in The Causeway Collection. They are the fruits of over 400 years of Bushmills whiskey-making tradition, each expertly created and nurtured over decades. The Causeway Collection is a celebration of our passion for single malts, and these special whiskeys are our greatest treasures. At Bushmills, we continue to innovate and create new expressions to excite the whiskey community. This collection, which includes sensational liquids matured expertly over many years, is our gift to them. We are proud to build on the growing legacy of The Causeway Collection in 2022 and excited to share it with whiskey fans around the globe.”
The decades have amplified the rich oak notes, adding layers of caramelised fruit and cinnamon, leaving a deep, sweet velvety vanilla finish with warm wood spices. It’s a sensational whiskey that stands with the best of Irish single malt!”The travel retail-exclusive 27-Year-Old Bourbon Cask has been launched as part of The Causeway Collection. Here, it’s the hands of 3rd and 4th generation Coopers that hold things together, who risk splinter and hammer blow to bung a barrel. With a touch they understand the swirls in the grain of a white oak. Amongst all the iron hoops and mild steel, there is something more solid that solders these kin to this atelier. These expressions also just highlight to me how well Bushmills spirit goes with fortified wine casks. Bushmills solely done in bourbon casks even at cask strength never really got my juices flowing but show them some sherry, madeira, port or malaga wine and it bursts into life. Alex continues: "These sensational whiskeys deliver bold, untold waves of flavours that pay homage to the mythical heritage and natural landscape of Bushmills. We are delighted to share this very special collection with whiskey lovers all over the world."
In addition, the Feuillette cask used for this special release is the smallest Helen Mulholland has ever worked with, delivering a great intensity of flavour, and a concentrated palate with notes of smooth plum and cherry fruits.
The boundless creativity and expertise of Bushmills’ Master Blender, Alex Thomas shine through in every aspect of these limited edition, cask-finished Irish single malts: The rare and limited 27-Year-Old Bourbon Cask is available now, exclusively from The Irish Whiskey Collection at The Loop, Dublin and Cork Airports and online at theloop.ie. Only 678 bottles of this single malt are available, bottled at cask strength (52.1% ABV), non-chill filtered and priced at RSP €650 DP for 700ml. The 2023 Causeway Collection, curated by Bushmills master blender Alex Thomas, comprises nine single malts aged from 10 to 23 years old. All have been matured in oloroso sherry butts and bourbon barrels before a finishing period in a different cask type, with finishing casks used including virgin American oak, Sauternes, and Cognac. Our signature Bushmills sweet and spicy flavours give way to layers of vanilla and honey, followed by hints of citrus and toffee apple. The second exclusive release for the Irish market is a 1999 New American Oak Cask. This limited-edition, cask strength, non chill-filtered single malt has spent an incredible 23 years patiently maturing in the finest virgin American oak casks.
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