Bushmills Unveils 46 Year Old Single Malt, ‘Secrets of the River Bush’
Bushmills Irish Whiskey has unveiled its oldest single malt to date: Bushmills 46 Year Old ‘Secrets Of The River Bush’.
After maturing for almost half a century in Oloroso sherry butts from the Antonio Paez Lobato Cooperage in Jerez, Spain, this Irish single malt is married with Bushmills’ most elusive single malt reserves, dating back to 1978, and bottled at 46.3% ABV.
Official tasting notes for Bushmills 46 Year Old ‘Secrets of the River Bush’ follow:
On the nose, there is a unique harmony of delectable ripe dark fruits, sweet apricot, caramel and gentle waves of warm oak. An intensely rich and spicy medley of cinnamon, crushed clove and nutmeg aromatic spice lands on the palate, deepening into delightful sweet black cherries and apricots, before finally giving way to waves of roasted coffee, oak and warm toffee. The finish is smooth yet robust and luscious with lingering spiced fruit.
Bushmills 46 Year Old ‘Secrets of The River Bush’ is housed in a bespoke handcrafted hexagonal presentation box. The contours of the walnut case pay tribute to the River Bush, Bushmills village, and the landscape around it, and the gold engraving along the center of the box reflects the journey of the River Bush to the Old Bushmills Distillery.
Bushmills 46 Year Old ‘Secrets Of The River Bush’ is limited to 300 sequentially numbered bottles globally and carries a suggested retail price of $12,500.
Source: Bushmills Irish Whiskey.