Bushmills 2012 Burgundy Cask Single Malt Irish Whiskey 700ml (ABV 51%)

The Bushmills Causeway Collection 2012 Burgundy Cask is one of the greatest whiskeys from the world’s oldest licensed whiskey distillery. As you can probably guess, this is not just any old Burgundy, this is Burgundy from a winery dating back to the 1400s. 

Distilled in 2012, the spirit was first laid down in Bushmills’ trademark Oloroso Sherry and Bourbon casks before a luxurious three-and-a-half-year maturation in Burgundy red wine casks. Then bottled this year, non-chill filtered and non-coloured, natural cask strength, 51.8% ABV.

In terms of taste, this delicious Irish whiskey provides a sweet, spiced stewed fruits with vanilla custard on the nose, leading into a deep, velvety palate with indulgent dark cherries, strawberry jam and sticky butterscotch, and a long, rich, juicy finish of vanilla truffle opening into creamy Neapolitan ice-cream, rocky road and a hint of almond.