Bushmills Single Malt Irish Whiskey 21 year 750 ml

Bushmills 21 Year Old Single Malt earns its age the slow way: a minimum of 19 years in Oloroso sherry and bourbon-seasoned casks, then two more married together in Madeira casks — rare wood for an Irish whiskey. The Madeira finish is what sets this bottle apart, layering dried apricot, fig, and toffee over the honeyed malt character the distillery has been shaping on the Antrim coast for four centuries. It pours deep amber and finishes long, with raisins and vanilla that hang on well after the sip. Whisky Advocate rated it 96 points, and it took Best Irish Single Malt honors in 2013. This is a special-occasion pour — serve it neat, no ice, for someone who has earned it.

Irish Whiskey80 proof · Oloroso sherry and bourbon casks; Madeira cask finish · County Antrim