Episode 91: Bushmills Irish Whisky

Episode 91 features Bushmills The Original Irish Whisky. The entry level bottling from the first licensed whisky distillery in the world, bottled in 750ml at 40% ABV, or 80 proof and it retails for $30.Enjoy this episode with some Bushmills neat.Bushmills' official website: https://bushmills.com/ Brief Historical Timeline:1276 - Written record of whisky production in northern Ireland1608 - Whisky distilling license is signed by King Phillip I1784 - The Old Bushmills Distillery Company is formed by Hugh Anderson1860 - Distillery is purchased by James McColgan and Patrick Corrigan1885 - Fire destroys the distillery, but it's rebuilt1890 - The SS Bushmills steamship embarks on a voyage to America1972 - Bushmills joins Irish Distillers Ltd.1988 - Pernod Ricard purchases Irish Distillers Ltd.2005 - Bushmills is sold to Diageo2008 - The Bank of Ireland commemorates the 400th anniversary of the distillery license by featuring the Old Bushmills distillery on the revers of the £20 note2014 - Bushmills is traded to Jose Cuervo for 50% of Don Julio2020 - Bushmills is the third most popular Irish Whisky by sales, selling just shy of 745,000 9-liter equivalent casesKey Cocktails:Bushmills is perfect on its own, but also can be mixed. Drink it like you would any whisky you enjoy.References:YouTube Origin of BushmillsYouTube on the Original Single MaltYouTube Tasting of The OriginalWikipedia Article on the Old Bushmills DistilleryWikipedia Article on Bushmills (the village)Vinepair Article on BushmillsGood Food Ireland Article on BushmillsWhiskymag Article on a Visit to BushmillsIrish Times Article with Sales Figures Alcademics Bushmills Distillery TourContact Information:Official show website is: www.liquorandliqueurconnoisseur.comJoin my mailing list: http://eepurl.com/hfyhHfFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/liquorandliqueurconnoisseurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/LiquorandLiqueurConnoisseur/Twitter: @LLConnoisseur