Bushmills

Founder: Sir Thomas Phillips
Year Founded: 1784 (The whiskey was made under a different names starting in 1608.)

DISTILLERY LOCATION

Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland

VISITOR CENTERS

Old Bushmills Distillery
2, Distillery Road
Bushmills
Co. Antrim
Northern Ireland
Tel: 011 44 28 207 33218
valarie.coils@diageo.com

MASTER DISTILLER/BLENDER

Colum Egan, Head Distiller

TYPES OF BUSHMILLS AVAILABLE:

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

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.