Bushmills Private Reserve Tequila Cask Whiskey 12 Years 750 ml
About this bottle
Bushmills Private Reserve Tequila Cask is a 12 Year single malt from the Old Bushmills Distillery, initially matured in bourbon barrels and oloroso sherry casks before finishing for several years in reposado and añejo tequila casks sourced from Jalisco, Mexico. It's an unusual pairing that works — honey and vanilla on the nose lead into butterscotch and spiced vanilla on the palate, with a trace of agave sweetness carrying through a long, warming finish alongside apple and melon. This is a whiskey for drinkers curious what a genuinely different finishing cask brings to Irish single malt, rather than a straightforward everyday pour.
How to drink Bushmills 12 Year Private Reserve Tequila Cask
Neat is how to actually taste the tequila-cask influence — the agave sweetness and butterscotch notes fade fast once ice gets involved. A single large cube is fine if you want it slightly cooler, but treat this as a sipping whiskey, not a mixer.
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How should I drink Bushmills Private Reserve Tequila Cask?
Neat is the way to actually taste the tequila-cask influence — the agave sweetness and butterscotch notes fade quickly once ice gets involved.
What cask finished this whiskey?
This 12 Year single malt is initially matured in bourbon barrels and oloroso sherry casks, then finished for several years in reposado and añejo tequila casks sourced from Jalisco, Mexico.
Is this whiskey a limited release?
Yes — it's part of Bushmills' vintage-dated Private Reserve series, produced in small, one-off batches rather than as a standing product.
Where is Bushmills whiskey made?
At the Old Bushmills Distillery in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, licensed to distill since 1608.
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