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12 Year Old
Our Bushmills 12 Year Old is a marriage of single malts matured for a minimum of 12 years in hand-selected Oloroso sherry butts and bourbon barrels, including a finish of six months in marsala barriques. These dark, sweet Italian fortified wine casks impart further succulent spiced dried fruit notes and a decadent honey sweetness.
12
12 Year Old
SMOOTH IRISH SINGLE MALT. SEASONED WITH SICILIAN SUNSHINE.
Our Bushmills 12 Year Old is a marriage of single malts matured for a minimum of 12 years in hand-selected Oloroso sherry butts and bourbon barrels, including a finish of six months in marsala barriques. These dark, sweet Italian fortified wine casks impart further succulent spiced dried fruit notes and a decadent honey sweetness.
Tasting Notes
Bushmills 12 Year Old single malt whiskey is triple distilled from 100% malted barley and matured in Oloroso sherry butts and bourbon barrels before being finished in marsala barriques from Sicily. These fortified wine casks layer on extra notes of ripe spiced fruit, deeper sweet notes, like brown sugar and a delicate nutty dryness.
CASKS:
Bourbon, sherry and marsala wine
COLOUR:
Chestnut
NOSE:
A full-bodied intriguing aroma of dried fruits, spices with sweet, candied apple
TASTE:
Creamy on the palate with notes of rich honey, spiced fruit and caramelised brown sugar, with a distinct nutty malt character.
FINISH:
Strong and slightly dry, the complexity of the flavours linger on the palate with hints of warming ginger and spiced pear
HOW TO DRINK:
Savour neat, or with a small drop of still water
