Irish whiskey brand Bushmills has released a 27-Year-Old Bourbon Cask as a travel retail-exclusive. The new expression will join the brand's classic Causeway Collection.
The new single malt was first distilled in 1994 and then aged in third-fill Bourbon barrels for six years before being recasked into first-fill Kentuck Bourbon barrels, where it spent another 21 years maturing. As a result, the whiskey is bottled at 52.1% ABV and delivers tasting notes of cinnamon spice, crème brûlée, and tropical fruit.
"All the whiskeys used in The Causeway Collection have been expertly created and cared for by craftsmen steeped in a unique whiskey-making tradition passed from generation to generation for more than 400 years here at The Old Bushmills Distillery," said Bushmills master distiller, Colum Egan.
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Bushmills Launches New 27-Year-Old Bourbon Cask Whiskey
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