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The story of Bushmills started back in 1608 when they were given a license to distil & in 1784 the old Bushmills distillery is made official. The late 18th century was when bushmills started to be recognised as a great whisky winning numbers awards. After the World War II, it was the gold era for Bushmills as they became increasingly popular especially in the U.S. In 2008 Bushmills celebrated their 400th birthday & the bank of Ireland put them on their bank notes. The year 2011 & still they are growing in popularity with Bon Iver, Elijah Wood & Chromeo all becoming ambassadors for the br&. The process used to make Bushmills all starts from malt barley, & is grinded into mash & then mixed with hot water to make wort. Then yeast is added to the wort, & it is fermented into an alcoholic substance at around 8% ABV called the wash. Now it is time for the distillation, the wash is boiled to distil the alcohol from the water & it is tripled distilled then matured in oak barrels. The barrels used range from American Oak, Spanish Sherry, Port, Madeira or rum barrels. They are left to mature for either five, ten, fifteen or even more years. Next step is blending the whiskies, so several different malt whiskies are selected then blended together to find the right flavour. The final process is bottling, which also takes place at the Bushmills distillery, which is rare as they are one of the only distilleries in the world that bottles their own whisky to ensure quality is maintained. ...
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The story of Bushmills started back in 1608 when they were given a license to distil & in 1784 the old Bushmills distillery is made official. The late 18th century was when bushmills started to be recognised as a great whisky winning numbers awards. After the World War II, it was the gold era for Bushmills as they became increasingly popular especially in the U.S. In 2008 Bushmills celebrated their 400th birthday & the bank of Ireland put them on their bank notes. The year 2011 & still they are growing in popularity with Bon Iver, Elijah Wood & Chromeo all becoming ambassadors for the br&. The process used to make Bushmills all starts from malt barley, & is grinded into mash & then mixed with hot water to make wort. Then yeast is added to the wort, & it is fermented into an alcoholic substance at around 8% ABV called the wash. Now it is time for the distillation, the wash is boiled to distil the alcohol from the water & it is tripled distilled then matured in oak barrels. The barrels used range from American Oak, Spanish Sherry, Port, Madeira or rum barrels. They are left to mature for either five, ten, fifteen or even more years. Next step is blending the whiskies, so several different malt whiskies are selected then blended together to find the right flavour. The final process is bottling, which also takes place at the Bushmills distillery, which is rare as they are one of the only distilleries in the world that bottles their own whisky to ensure quality is maintained. ...
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70cl Bushmills 10yo is a single malt whisky that has matured for 10 years in bourbon seasoned barrels. The nose is lightly fruity & spiced, but when it hits the palates it transforms to melted chocolate & releases a hint of honey with a clean finish. ...
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Bushmills 10 Year is a single malt whisky that has matured for 10 years in bourbon seasoned barrels. The nose is lightly fruity & spiced, but when it hits the palates it transforms to melted chocolate & releases a hint of honey with a clean finis ...
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Bushmills 16 Three Wood Irish Single Malt Whiskey made from 2 whiskeys matured in different casks for 16 years & has an aromatic nose with hints of almonds & a nutty sweetness. It has a warm port sweetness with hints of marzipan, honey & praline on ...
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Bushmills 21yo three wood, gets its name because it is matured in Bourbon & sherry barrels for 21 years & then married together for two years in Madeira infused cask. The finish is a dark chocolate caramelised toffee that clings to the tongue with eve ...
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The story of Bushmills started back in 1608 when they were given a license to distil & in 1784 the old Bushmills distillery is made official. The late 18th century was when bushmills started to be recognised as a great whisky winning numbers awards. After the World War II, it was the gold era for Bushmills as they became increasingly popular especially in the U.S. In 2008 Bushmills celebrated their 400th birthday & the bank of Ireland put them on their bank notes. The year 2011 & still they are growing in popularity with Bon Iver, Elijah Wood & Chromeo all becoming ambassadors for the br&. The process used to make Bushmills all starts from malt barley, & is grinded into mash & then mixed with hot water to make wort. Then yeast is added to the wort, & it is fermented into an alcoholic substance at around 8% ABV called the wash. Now it is time for the distillation, the wash is boiled to distil the alcohol from the water & it is tripled distilled then matured in oak barrels. The barrels used range from American Oak, Spanish Sherry, Port, Madeira or rum barrels. They are left to mature for either five, ten, fifteen or even more years. Next step is blending the whiskies, so several different malt whiskies are selected then blended together to find the right flavour. The final process is bottling, which also takes place at the Bushmills distillery, which is rare as they are one of the only distilleries in the world that bottles their own whisky to ensure quality is maintained. ...
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The story of Bushmills started back in 1608 when they were given a license to distil & in 1784 the old Bushmills distillery is made official. The late 18th century was when bushmills started to be recognised as a great whisky winning numbers awards. After the World War II, it was the gold era for Bushmills as they became increasingly popular especially in the U.S. In 2008 Bushmills celebrated their 400th birthday & the bank of Ireland put them on their bank notes. The year 2011 & still they are growing in popularity with Bon Iver, Elijah Wood & Chromeo all becoming ambassadors for the br&. The process used to make Bushmills all starts from malt barley, & is grinded into mash & then mixed with hot water to make wort. Then yeast is added to the wort, & it is fermented into an alcoholic substance at around 8% ABV called the wash. Now it is time for the distillation, the wash is boiled to distil the alcohol from the water & it is tripled distilled then matured in oak barrels. The barrels used range from American Oak, Spanish Sherry, Port, Madeira or rum barrels. They are left to mature for either five, ten, fifteen or even more years. Next step is blending the whiskies, so several different malt whiskies are selected then blended together to find the right flavour. The final process is bottling, which also takes place at the Bushmills distillery, which is rare as they are one of the only distilleries in the world that bottles their own whisky to ensure quality is maintained. ...
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Blended Irish Whiskey 70cl Bushmills Black bush is dark on the eye due to it being matured in Spanish oloroso sherry cask & sweet bourbon barrels. As for the taste, this premium whiskey floats across the tongue to deliver dark velvety fruity notes right through. ...
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Bushmills Black bush is dark on the eye due to it being matured in Spanish oloroso sherry cask & sweet bourbon barrels. As for the taste, this premium whiskey floats across the tongue to deliver dark velvety fruity notes right through. ...
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Bushmills 1608 400th Anniversary Irish Whiskey 70cl

The Bushmills 1608 was created to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the license given to Sir Thomas Philips by King James I Of England, allowing him the right to distil Aqua Vitae in Antrim. It is a very special blend of well aged grain whiskey and crystal malt which was added to provide exceptional smoothness. This blend was voted ‘Best Irish Blended Whiskey (No age statement)' at the World Whiskies Awards in 2008 and voted ‘Best Irish No Age Statement Blended Whiskey 2012', it was also given a score of 94 in Jim Murray's Whisky Bible.
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The Bushmills 1608 was created to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the license given to Sir Thomas Philips by King James I Of Engl&, allowing him the right to distil Aqua Vitae in Antrim. It is a very special blend of well aged grain whiskey & crystal malt which was added to provide exceptional smoothness. This blend was voted ‘ Best Irish Blended Whiskey (No age statement)' at the World Whiskies Awards in 2008 & voted ‘ Best Irish No Age Statement Blended Whiskey 2012', it was also given a score of 94 in Jim Murray's Whisky Bible.

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Philips - Manufacturers of consumer electronics and products
England - A country within the United Kingdom.
World - A physical grouping, commonly used to describe earth and everything associated with ti
King - The figure head of a monarch
Exceptional - Something that is very good.
Crystal - A solid substance that has symmetrically carved plane faces and can be regularly found in jewellery.
Crystal - A solid clear substance with many surfaces that glisten, commonly used in jewellery
Blend - To mix or combine together substances.
Crystal - A solid substance with symmetrically arranged planes, commonly found in jewellery.

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