Bushmills Irish Whiskey has as we speak launched the fifth sequence of the long-lasting Bushmills’ Causeway Assortment; their annual number of uncommon, unique and elusive single malt Irish whiskeys from the world’s oldest licenced whiskey distillery.
Counted amongst Bushmills “best treasures”, the expressions in The Causeway Assortment are solid in numerous minute however significant layers, with the whiskeys allowed to relaxation of their particular casks for an unprecedented size of time, creating waves of flavour each bit as dramatic because the North Antrim Coast the place Bushmills is located.
The 2024 Causeway Assortment options eight gorgeous new expressions ranging in age from 10 to 23 years outdated and is rolling out throughout seven international markets, together with France, Germany, Eire, Journey Retail and for the primary time, China.
Every whiskey has been thoughtfully chosen by Bushmills’ Grasp Blender, Alex Thomas, whose boundless creativity and experience shine via in each side of those restricted version, cask-finished Irish single malts.
This fifth era of the Causeway Assortment features a 23 Yr Outdated Madeira and a 2011 Oloroso Sherry, in addition to three thrilling and progressive firsts for Bushmills Irish Whiskey, a ten Yr Outdated Barolo, a 2010 Double Moscatel and a 22 Yr Outdated Mizunara.
Talking of this 12 months’s distinctive expressions, Alex Thomas feedback: “This sequence may be very particular certainly. It features a gorgeous Barolo cask end. Generally known as the ‘king of wines’ and the ‘wine of kings’ Barolo’s top quality and daring, highly effective flavours have been excellent for our Causeway Assortment.
“For 2024 we now have additionally included a 2010 Double Moscatel end. Matured first completely in Oloroso sherry butts, it has been completed in two kinds of uncommon Portuguese Moscatel casks and bottled at a pure cask power of 49.1% ABV, a very beautiful whiskey.”
These new expressions epitomise Bushmills’ thirst for the unusual and unwavering dedication to by no means standing nonetheless – sentiments which have been on the coronary heart of the model since 1608, when its pursuit of perfection started.
Alex provides: “I’m deeply enthusiastic about reimagining Irish single malt. The Causeway Assortment offers us a platform to discover and envision the place Irish single malt whiskey can go and what it may be”
To have fun the launch of this 12 months’s assortment, Bushmills has created the world’s first ‘whiskey wind down’ audio monitor, narrated by multi-award profitable Northern Irish actor Colin Morgan – star of Belfast and BBC’s Merlin. Designed by audio consultants in with collaboration Alex Thomas, the audio monitor was recorded on the Outdated Bushmills Distillery and was impressed by the dramatic panorama of The Giants Causeway. It permits whiskey lovers to really savour and join with Bushmills’ chic Causeway Assortment single malts and could be listened to right here:https://thecausewaycollection.com/
The 2024 Causeway Assortment are all cask power and non-chill filtered, and vary in worth from $101 – $507.
