Bushmills Causeway Collection Whiskeys
Bushmills Irish Whiskey has announced the release of The Causeway Collection across selected global markets, a new series of extremely rare and unique cask finished single malt whiskeys from The Old Bushmills Distillery.
Leading the highly anticipated lineup are two cask strength releases that will be exclusively available for the island of Ireland – the 2008 Muscatel Cask and the 1995 Malaga Cask.
The two exclusive Irish releases are the first cask strength Irish single malt whiskeys to be introduced by The Old Bushmills Distillery in over 15 years.
The 2008 Muscatel Cask, first aged for eight years in oloroso sherry butts and bourbon barrels, was then matured in rare muscatel casks for a further four years. Permeated with wine made from the muscat grape, the muscatel cask imparts deep waves of flavour with ripe fruit notes and a smooth sweetness.
The 1995 Malaga Cask is a rare single malt, aged for over 10 years in oloroso sherry butts and bourbon barrels before further maturation for 14 years in Malaga casks. After almost 25 years resting in oak, the triple wood maturation bestows notes of sweet spiced plum, toasted vanilla and pinches of coffee grounds on this golden spirit.
The Causeway Collection has been crafted by Bushmills Master Blender, Helen Mulholland, who commented: “This launch represents a bold new step for Bushmills, one that not only honours the giants and generations before us but also the incomparable natural landscape in which it’s forged. We are excited to reintroduce cask strength Bushmills single malt whiskeys to our loyal fans across the island of Ireland. With these two new exclusive releases, we celebrate our passion for single malt, showcase our rare and unique casks, and honour our 400-year north coast provenance.”
These rare whiskeys are on sale as of 22nd October 2020. Only 1,454 bottles of the 2008 Muscatel Cask are available, bottled at 56.4% ABV, non chill-filtered and priced at €100 for 700ml. Only 2,491 bottles of the 1995 Malaga Cask are available, bottled at 53.5% ABV, non chill-filtered and priced at €400 for 700ml.