Product description
In the fall of 2020, Bushmills Distillery launched the Causeway Collection, created by the house’s master blender, Helen Mulholland.
The series consists of whiskeys finished in bourbon, cognac and wine barrels (including fortified ones). The Causeway Collection is inspired by the Giant's Causeway, which lies near the distillery and consists of over 40,000 basalt columns formed as a result of intensive volcanic and geological activity from 60 million years ago. The Bushmills presented here, distilled on November 15, 2012, originally aged in bourbon and Oloroso sherry barrels, in December 2018 was placed in plum brandy barrels for another four years. The whiskey was bottled at cask strength (59.6% abv) and without chill filtration in the autumn of 2023.
Nose: ripe plums, cherries, raisins, roasted almonds, caramel, toffee, vanilla, milk chocolate, black tea and a pinch of black pepper.
Palate: milk chocolate, plums, dried figs, blood oranges, toffee-coated apples, roasted nuts and almonds, allspice and a hint of vanilla.
Finish: medium long, with notes of chocolate-covered plums, raisins, caramel, allspice and oak.