Founder: Sir Thomas Phillips
Year Founded: 1784 (The whiskey was made under a different name starting in 1608.)
Distillery Location: County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Visitor Center:

Old Bushmills Distillery
2 Distillery Road
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Tel: 44 28 207 33218

Master Distiller / Blender: Colum Egan, Head Distiller

How you should drink it

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda
• With ginger ale

Fast Facts

• In 1608, Sir Thomas Phillips was awarded a royal license to distill whiskey by King James I.
• Bushmills was one of the only distilleries to stay open during Prohibition.
• The Bushmills distillery ceased operations during World War II but was used to house Allied troops.

Types of Bushmills Available

• Bushmills Original
• Bushmills Black Bush
• Bushmills 10-Year-Old Malt
• Bushmills 16-Year-Old Malt
• Bushmills 21-Year-Old Malt